An obligation few people could understand meant cleaning up messes even when they weren’t his. A fine dusting of talcum powder death was washed off the glass table top. Rotten air, exhaled by contaminated lungs, black with lies, swept out the doorway. His meticulous attention to detail an attempt to erase all evidence of her … Continue reading Necessary obligation
Category: Flash Fiction
Lost in the tunnels
His mail rattling with each step, the sergeant of arms strode with purpose into the cavernous hall. In one hand he dragged the submissive priest behind him, his other hand rested on the hilt of his sword. The whole while, the Prince watched the spectacle, a look of boredom on his face. He slumped in … Continue reading Lost in the tunnels
Catacombs
Preparations for the ceremony were traditionally spread over a fortnight, for no other reason than to give the aristocracy an excuse for drunken debauchery. Not that they needed a reason, but the clergy turned a blind eye to their indiscretions since they did eventually lead to a solemn ceremony. A costly rite that added essential … Continue reading Catacombs
Are you waiting
It took six months to remove all signs of him from my apartment. Seems like a lot longer. I had to get rid of my favorite coffee mug because it was a gift from him. I loved that mug. Sheets, towels, even the bathroom rug, all gone. I purged photos and CDs, movies, all those … Continue reading Are you waiting
Dear mother
Her heart monitor beeps were in sync with the pain that radiated through her body. The slightest movement sent electric shocks through every nerve. Shallow breaths were all she could stand, the ache keeping her just at the brink of consciousness. If she could have spoken, she would have begged for mercy, a released from … Continue reading Dear mother
The interview
I had interviewed authors before, but this one was going to be more difficult than anything else I’d done. At least with other writers whose work I didn’t like, because they wrote about an uninteresting topic or a literary genre I found dull, I could still find a way to make the review compelling. I … Continue reading The interview
Thin spiral notebook 