Category: Short Stories

Emostraction

Alex opened her fridge, scanning from top to bottom. Nothing. She closed the fridge and sighed. The brunette scoured her apartment for any remaining food. She opened sleek metal cabinets, pulled out all the kitchen drawers, ransacked her closet, and came up empty handed. Engrossed in crafting the perfect sculpture, she had completely forgotten about […]

Ispolin

I sit on my threadbare couch, steadying my frayed nerves. The heater is broken, my tattered blanket is wrapped around me tight, my breath condenses into clouds with each exhale. The apartment’s decaying walls, lit by flickering electricity, give off a stale odor. Nevertheless, the creaky bed and the musty curtains dividing the single room […]