I wake up in my bed, and I wake up thoroughly irritated. Why? Because I’ve woken up for, what, the 856,672,105,237,294,132.3rd time now? Seriously, I’m so tired at this point that I’d need a flowchart to keep track of how many times I’ve fallen asleep, woken up, and/or dreamed of doing the above. At this … Continue reading Waking Up
Category: Drabble
The Stone on the Path
The man was walking in the park when he tripped on a rock and broke his nose. In the clinic, he made small talk with a woman. They had a lot in common, so they kept in touch. They became friends, then lovers, then spouses. The man started cheating, and soon the two divorced. The … Continue reading The Stone on the Path
The Comrade
The man lay dying in the field, blood pooling all around his body and the sounds of chaos and battle raged around him. As he looked up at the sky, a comrade came to him. The comrade said nothing, but it pointed at the wounds on the man's chest. Immediately, a wave of warmth washed … Continue reading The Comrade
Midnight View
The soldiers sat atop the mountain, staring out at the horizon. This mountain was chosen primarily as a vantage point, though many soldiers wished that it didn't serve its purpose this well. That clear night, the horizon was bathed in bright, orange light, and covered in grey clouds. Communications from those distant cities had stopped … Continue reading Midnight View
Bosses
Queen_Braava walked into the chamber, her dragon companion close behind.“Is this where they used to fight you?” she asked.“Oh, yes, it was horrible. Every time one of your kind came in here, I’d appear, fight, maybe win (until they respawned), maybe lose (and still have to fight again). At least you were just a puppet … Continue reading Bosses
The Blinding Sight
The man came home and saw his family dead on the couch. He vomited at the sight of their shocked and frightened faces, but worst of all was their eye sockets. Their eyes had been completely burned away, the skin around them scorched and scarred. A gelatinous soup ran from the sockets, and the man … Continue reading The Blinding Sight
A Typical Chat
Stop talking to me. I mean it. No, I'm not going to ruin this. Stop, I worked hard on this painting and you know it. Yes, this is the best I can do, and I'm rather content with it. Stop telling me to cut myself, it's not going to happen. Well, this paint could use … Continue reading A Typical Chat
In-Body Experience
The man watched as he saw the entity walk into the house. He watched as it took the knife and stroked it across its hand, relishing in the blood that resulted. He watched as it came into the bedroom, walked to the sleeper, and methodically stroked the knife across her body. He knew that the … Continue reading In-Body Experience
He Who Steals Time
He Who Steals Time arrived at his next target. He saw a woman, and the infant that she held in her arms. He took a strange device from his belt, one similar to a pocket watch, but with far more hands, and a queer crystal lens at the top. He peered through the lens at … Continue reading He Who Steals Time
The Librarian
The librarian crouched behind her desk. The night had finally fallen, and she was finally going to catch whoever was stealing books from the religious section. She listened for footsteps for hours Nothing. The librarian decided she would simply set call it a night. She got up, looked at the bookshelves, and jumped at what … Continue reading The Librarian
Carter's Compendium 