Short Story: Betrayed

"I love you, but...," Tara began before she faltered. She knew it would be difficult, but she had prepared for this moment. No she didn't know if she could go through with it, but also knew it was now too late to back out. "What do you mean?" Lenny interrupted her, his forehead furrowed. His …

Short story: Madness

She wore her madness as lightly as the pale beams of the autumnal moon. What chance did I have? I had no defenses against her. I was a lowly mortal and she some heavenly creature, or forsaken demon from some unfathomable hell. All I knew was she was an otherworldly being, and I was besotted, …

Short Story: On the losing end

The moment she walked in, I knew it was over. I could read the pain on her face, as well as a resigned determination to get what she came to do over with. I expected anger, I expected tears, I especially expected to be yelled at. What I didn't expect was the bombshell she dropped on …