Awake

Night again and back to Granny’s basement, this time with Sean swaying unsteadily on the cement stairs, Jeff behind him to make sure he doesn’t topple backward and cousin Daniel in front of him to make sure he doesn’t pitch forward. “You good, bro?” Jeff says when they reach the dark well at the bottom.Continue reading “Awake”

They Are in Darkness

This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “They Are in Darkness”

Nothing Happened Here

This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “Nothing Happened Here”

Monster Rising

This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “Monster Rising”

No Flesh Shall Be Safe Upon the Waters

This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “No Flesh Shall Be Safe Upon the Waters”