Stories tagged as "Horror".
How far would you go to save a sick dog? However far, Grace will go further. Even if it means traveling to the gates and facing the terror that is awakening there.
First published in Black Static, Issue 8, December 2008.
“I saw her first the day I found Dad on the kitchen floor. The new girl. The wild girl.
“At first I thought Dad had been drinking again. There were beer cans scattered across the floor. But the cans were still full, and I couldn’t smell alcohol.”
First published in Realms of Fantasy, February 2005.
“Moderate learning disabilities, he says. Schizoaffective disorder, autistic spectrum disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, epilepsy, depressive psychosis. Well, Keith, he says. Looks like you’ve got a pretty good bundle there.
“The nurse behind him gives me a nice smile. I like her. She’s very pretty.
“Got a cold, I say.
“He raises an eyebrow. He’s laughing at me and thinking I don’t realize it. He thinks I’m stupid.”
First published in Abyss & Apex, Issue 14, 2nd Quarter 2005.