Ella’s imaginary friend was back. After twenty-three years, six failed relationships, two graduations, one pregnancy scare, and a stable but boring job she just showed up in the corner of the scantly furnished studio apartment Ella called home. Chloe. That … Continue reading
Zoe slipped into the alley, preferring to navigate potential lurkers and definite trash to the drunken crowds that shouted and stumbled along well-lit streets this late in the night. Rats scurried away from the echoing pat-flaps of her sandals as … Continue reading
The woman in front of him didn’t appear to have a head, just an over-sized floppy hat placed directly on her shoulders. It took him some time to notice this, as he’d been absorbed in a game on his phone, … Continue reading
She counted her scars. It required the use of a hand mirror in addition to the full-length mirror behind her bedroom door, but she was meticulous and had all their locations memorized. Finding them was never a problem, but counting … Continue reading