Chris’s eyes jolted open as Stanley’s cold, hard slap stung his right cheek. The rough touch was like ice against fire. “Time to wake up, son,” Stanley murmured in a chillingly cheerful tone, his breath hot and rank against Chris’s ear. “We’ve finished dressing out your companions. Thought it’d be polite to have a little […]
The first flick of the switch brought only a dim, sputtering glow, like the dying gasp of a failing heart. Shadows danced wildly on the walls, twisting and contorting into shapes that seemed to move on their own. He flipped it again, harder this time, and the room was suddenly flooded with a harsh, cold […]
Chris finally spoke up, his voice cutting through the lingering warmth of the meal like a blade through soft flesh. “Here’s what’s going to happen…” The room seemed to still, the comfort and camaraderie of just moments ago dissolving into a sharp, tense silence. The shadows cast by the dim light grew longer, stretching across […]
Chris watched her, feeling the weight of reality pressing down on him. “So, you folks really have been everywhere,” he said, his voice a little too casual, as if he were trying to convince himself this was just a normal dinner conversation. The brute barked a laugh, the sound rough and sudden, like a dog […]