A sudden force gripped me from behind, a hand clamping over my mouth, stifling my screams. Panic surged through my veins as I struggled against the assailant’s iron grip. “Don’t make a sound,” a voice hissed in my ear, sending shivers down my spine. Every step felt like a descent into the abyss I was …
He missed it. He missed how it was before the disease. The gym would have been brimming with people then, now it was just a mess of broken glass, scattered equipment, and other junk. “Ugh, I told you there wouldn’t be anything useful here” Sean groaned. “I came here before though, maybe a few years …
As the final sounds of laughing faded into the night, I found myself alone on the dimly illuminated street. The vivid city glow had faded, leaving an unsettling calm punctuated only by the distant hum of passing cars. I felt content while wrapped in the warmth of my jacket. Little did I know, the peace …
It was getting late, and I couldn’t fully tell where I was. I checked my phone to see my whereabouts, but there was no signal. The land was bare, deserted. The car had broken down a few hours ago so I had to walk all the way to the hotel by foot. Nothing was familiar …
My name is Teequedee, and I never expected to find myself in this predicament. It all began on a scorching afternoon in Zimbabwe, where I went on my own solo excursion to chronicle the region’s rich cultural history. Little did I know that my curiosity would land me in the hands of malevolent individuals. As …
As the sun fell behind the clouds, the water crashed with the rocks below. The girl strolled gingerly along the edge of the little cliff, not too high to be dangerous, but high enough to hurt if she fell. The water appeared agitated, even furious, in contrast to the brilliant blue ocean’s usual tranquil attitude. …
Trapped and confined in a tight room no bigger than a shoe cupboard. Blinded by foolishness for disregarding all earlier warning flags… probed and poked like a parrot in a cage. I had no possibility of remaining alive, simply to rot away in the foreign land that was supposed to be my new home. But I …
The weird thing about the world is that people never seem to take threats seriously unless they are given something to fear. Until indisputable proof of the threat’s existence is presented in front of them. And we never realise how swiftly the world can disintegrate under pressure until it does… I had just seemed to …
There is a mask upon my face, That I have forged of fears. Taking inspiration, From all that’s made my tears. Their looks. My metals, And their words an endless flame. Tools. Of my own regrets, That I shall never tame. It’s burning through my skin, No matter how I plead. It brings …
