The wall of dread stood before her tall, dark, and imposing. Small sparkles of light were visible behind it, at least she thought they were. She believed they were. She wondered if it was enough to break through. It hadn’t been the first time that she had stood before this wall, but for some reason…
Tag: fear
Bawl & Chain
Chained He never left the house. Ever. At least not without her. When they had gone to the movies or to a car show, they went together. Grocery shopping, doctors appointments, all together. The only time he left, and left alone, was when he went to work. But with the pandemic his trips to the…
Build A Better Mouse Trap
Her long curly hair bounced out of the messy bun which previously held it as she ran. Lifting her legs as high as she could while still maintaining her speed. She thought of her Jujutsu classes, of knee strikes. Anything to keep her from tripping over the debris.
Counting Objects
Hands as raised as she could get them, as Sheila dropped to her knees she woke from her nightmare.
Sleep, Elusive
Sleep would elude her once again. She felt it maneuvering away from her grasp. She would do almost anything for a sound night’s sleep. With every step sleep took further away from her, fear took one move closer.
Shades of Voices
It was a typical city apartment. Small, boxy, and brown. The space that was designated for the kitchen was unremarkable and almost unmemorable. Everything was yellow and brown from the linoleum on the floor to the wallpaper that covered the walls. The oven was turned on, doing its best to perfectly tenderize the Idaho yellow…