Although he was proud of his son for discovering his identity so early in life, Sutherland had worries. While he was fine with whatever a seven-year-old thought gay was, probably not much different than what other nine-year-olds thought of close friends, he didn’t have much faith in the youth of Polk County Public Schools. They… Continue reading Bully
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Deathbed
Waking up had never felt so important. As David Blanchett gasped himself awake, the crowd around him murmured in relief. They had thought he was gone, and he had been. “Dad, we thought we lost you.” “It’s a miracle.” They crammed around the bed, trying their best to hug him through the wires and the… Continue reading Deathbed
Comfort
Greta didn’t have a key anymore to the old house, and though her parents lived far away from civilization and had nothing worth stealing, they kept their estate secure. She’d grown up in this unfamiliar place. As she waited for her mother to walk herself to the door, she looked across the wasted farmland to… Continue reading Comfort
Post Modern Existential Horror 