The tiny perfume bottle sat alone in a large glass case that sat in the middle of the room. It was far to small to be of any practical use. Made of crystal, it was devoid of decoration save for one thin gold band wrapped around the pump. The price tag read, $150,000. That's all? Clearly they didn't know what they had here. He opened his satchel and began to count out the money.
Shorter Storys
Novels aren't for everyone. Nor are short stories for that matter. So, I bring you, Shorter Stories. For those who have enough attention span to read more than one tweet, but not enough for a short news article. They might be silly, scary, or bring you a greater understanding of the nature of reality and the human experience. Okay, maybe not the last one.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Ron
"Ron?"
The man shuffling towards them made no reply, the only sounds coming from his feet dragging on the side walk. As he stepped under the streetlight, they saw his face, covered in puss filled sores. His mouth hung agape, but silent, and they watched in horror as his teeth began to fall out of his jaw.
The man shuffling towards them made no reply, the only sounds coming from his feet dragging on the side walk. As he stepped under the streetlight, they saw his face, covered in puss filled sores. His mouth hung agape, but silent, and they watched in horror as his teeth began to fall out of his jaw.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Sawmill
Cobwebs littered the rafters, and a thick dust was everywhere, disturbed only where their footprints followed behind them. The wooden floor creaked as they moved slowly across it. Freshly cut logs lay next to the saw, the scent of sawdust still hanging in the air. But the blade was rusted from years of disuse. What was going on here?
Monday, August 4, 2014
Misleading Title
Something was definitely wrong. This book was all about popular shipping lanes of the 1800's. An interesting enough subject, but the front of the book clearly read "Everything You Could Want To Know About Trains." He was going to call the publisher. Someone had some explaining to do.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Floorboards
Derrick never noticed the eye watching him from beneath the floorboards. It had been there for weeks, tracking his movements. It took meticulous notice of all that he did, and it remembered everything. Though it could only see him while he was in that particular room, it didn't much matter. It would soon have enough information, and when it did, it would be time to act.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Chair
The sanding was complete, and now he lovingly applied the stain. His hands shook now, but not enough to cause issue. The rag was thick, and the smells of the wood and the stain mixed in his nostrils. It was pleasant.
He paused and stood, looking at the ornate handcrafted chair. When he was finished, this would be the culmination of nearly one hundred fifty years of painstaking work. It was his greatest achievment.
He paused and stood, looking at the ornate handcrafted chair. When he was finished, this would be the culmination of nearly one hundred fifty years of painstaking work. It was his greatest achievment.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Lightning Bolt
Alec had been knocked unconsious. He remembered he'd been running. He remembered that it had started to rain. But he remembered little after that.
He sat up, maybe a little fast, but he felt surprisingly well. Something on his arm began to itch. As he reached to scratch it, a small arc of electricity danced across his skin.
That was odd.
He sat up, maybe a little fast, but he felt surprisingly well. Something on his arm began to itch. As he reached to scratch it, a small arc of electricity danced across his skin.
That was odd.
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