Dark Moments
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Drip by Shaun Bibo
Drip... Drip The dripping would drive another person mad. Drip... Drip Not me. I’ve been here for three days. Hanging. Drip... Drip It came from the painting. The ocean. The...
Drip by Shaun Bibo
Drip... Drip The dripping would drive another person mad. Drip... Drip Not me. I’ve been here for three days. Hanging. Drip... Drip It came from the painting. The ocean. The...
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alt="Tunnel Vision by R. Wayne Gray"
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Tunnel Vision by R. Wayne Gray
Strobing lights blinked red to green on the Arctic SuperDeep Tunnel: incoming. The gathered scientists cheered in relief. The train had set a record two days earlier—15 miles deep—when communications...
Tunnel Vision by R. Wayne Gray
Strobing lights blinked red to green on the Arctic SuperDeep Tunnel: incoming. The gathered scientists cheered in relief. The train had set a record two days earlier—15 miles deep—when communications...
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alt="Alterations by Maxwell Marais"
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Alterations by Maxwell Marais
I think the most shocking thing about the change was that it wasn’t painful. Strange, certainly. A shift in perspective. Not painful. No, what I felt was something more like...
Alterations by Maxwell Marais
I think the most shocking thing about the change was that it wasn’t painful. Strange, certainly. A shift in perspective. Not painful. No, what I felt was something more like...
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alt="Nightmare by Vijayaraj Mahendraraj"
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Nightmare by Vijayaraj Mahendraraj
“A recurring nightmare,” said Billa, trembling. “It’s perfectly reasonable to experience fear and panic,” consoled the therapist. “Even awake, something feels latched onto my back. Draining me. I’ve got pale,...
Nightmare by Vijayaraj Mahendraraj
“A recurring nightmare,” said Billa, trembling. “It’s perfectly reasonable to experience fear and panic,” consoled the therapist. “Even awake, something feels latched onto my back. Draining me. I’ve got pale,...
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alt="Dinnertime by Victor Nandi"
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Dinnertime by Victor Nandi
The stray stared at the caretaker’s meal, its tail wagging. The old man stroked the animal’s neck. Tossing it a crumb from his modest sandwich, he strolled into the cemetery...
Dinnertime by Victor Nandi
The stray stared at the caretaker’s meal, its tail wagging. The old man stroked the animal’s neck. Tossing it a crumb from his modest sandwich, he strolled into the cemetery...
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alt="The Doom of Man by Kimberly Rei"
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The Doom of Man by Kimberly Rei
The ancestors knew. They paid homage to moons, full or new. They left yearling calves and walked away, chins high as the beasts screamed in fear. They never dared look...
The Doom of Man by Kimberly Rei
The ancestors knew. They paid homage to moons, full or new. They left yearling calves and walked away, chins high as the beasts screamed in fear. They never dared look...
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alt="Disastrous Intentions by Andrew Kurtz"
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Disastrous Intentions by Andrew Kurtz
I have existed undetectable since the beginning of time and will remain so for all eternity. A meteor didn't eradicate the dinosaurs as is believed, but the venomous breath emanating...
Disastrous Intentions by Andrew Kurtz
I have existed undetectable since the beginning of time and will remain so for all eternity. A meteor didn't eradicate the dinosaurs as is believed, but the venomous breath emanating...
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alt="Access to Your Heart by Andreas Flögel"
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Access to Your Heart by Andreas Flögel
When he woke up, his chest hurt. As usual, she had immobilised him with handcuffs and ropes. But something was new. "Have a look." She helped him lift his head....
Access to Your Heart by Andreas Flögel
When he woke up, his chest hurt. As usual, she had immobilised him with handcuffs and ropes. But something was new. "Have a look." She helped him lift his head....
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alt="Incubator 212 by Nicole Little"
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Incubator 212 by Nicole Little
Unable to wipe away the sweat or tears, hampered by restraints, the woman suppressed the urge to push, instead taking quick breaths. “It’s time,” the doctor snapped. White coats hovered...
Incubator 212 by Nicole Little
Unable to wipe away the sweat or tears, hampered by restraints, the woman suppressed the urge to push, instead taking quick breaths. “It’s time,” the doctor snapped. White coats hovered...
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alt="What Lives Inside by Taryn George"
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What Lives Inside by Taryn George
From underneath my desk, I watched through the slit in the wood as the body on the embalming table shifted. My eyes focused on the corpse’s head, where I’d found...
What Lives Inside by Taryn George
From underneath my desk, I watched through the slit in the wood as the body on the embalming table shifted. My eyes focused on the corpse’s head, where I’d found...
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alt="The Manicure by Chad Miller"
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The Manicure by Chad Miller
Unzip. Zip. The sound made me nauseous. His leather pouch was displayed in the middle of the table like a prize. My whole body shook. I was going to vomit....
The Manicure by Chad Miller
Unzip. Zip. The sound made me nauseous. His leather pouch was displayed in the middle of the table like a prize. My whole body shook. I was going to vomit....
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alt="Opening Teeth by Andrew Jackson"
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Opening Teeth by Andrew Jackson
Zip. Some sounds a human should never hear. It started so small—just a tiny hole in the air, like a busted seam. But it doubles in size each day, and...
Opening Teeth by Andrew Jackson
Zip. Some sounds a human should never hear. It started so small—just a tiny hole in the air, like a busted seam. But it doubles in size each day, and...