This is a companion story to my Lighter Than Dark advertisement from Feb. 3, Best Friends Forever. https://hauntedmtl.com/originals/lighter-than-dark/ltd-best-friends-forever/ Misty glanced at her phone. It wasn’t like...
Back in its heyday in the 80’s and 90’s, the mall was bustling with all kinds of activity, mostly teens hanging out, browsy shoppers with or...
He set the trap and waited. He knew it would come. It was just a matter of time. The moon smiled smugly overhead, spying on him...
Logbook Entry 1: 20.12.25, 07.00 hours C-2747 reporting. Arrived at research location in loosely wrapped gift box, promptly shredded any evidence of my instructions on the...
I was in a convenience mart when it began, standing at a pastry case looking at the donuts, trying to decide whether I wanted a cake...
There is a faint ringing of bells in the distance. I’m sitting here staring blindly ahead. Pay no attention to the agents in the black suits...
Pauline had been eager to have Donna over for a private party to get to know her better and celebrate the holidays. They had been flirting...
I grew up in a small but comfortable house in northeastern Maine. The backyard overlooked the ocean from a short, rocky outcrop. The front faced onto...
“Lucky Break” by Hyten Davidson There’s different kinds of opportunity in the world, or so I hear: some knock sweetly on your door, some slam into...
Chew by Ellie Prusko Cherries were the most acrobatic fruit, and Maisie Beverly’s favorite food in the whole entire world. A routine of exquisite intense elegance...