Tag Archives: Horror

(Flash Fiction) Picture on the Wall

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Helen

In my uncle’s house there is a curious picture on the lounge room wall.  It hangs above the television, which seems an odd place for it, for something in its tone and feel is ancient. A thing long before electricity … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Twenty Nine

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Helen

    David shivered. It felt like something walked over his grave. He stopped typing. He wanted to leave. Schaden waited and then seemed to realize he was spent, so she continued. She told him the truth, the truth he’d … Continue reading →

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(Flash Fiction) Spider Girl

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Helen

  Spider girl loved her web.  Sometimes it was on the walls, or the cornices of an abandoned house.  Sometimes it was between trees.  And sometimes, the best times, it was over swamps, mixing with the murky depths of water. … Continue reading →

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(Flash Fiction) Seven: Pride

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Helen

We called them the ‘Prideful Ones’ or the ‘Conceited Gang”. I remember that well, from school. They liked the names, even if they were not kindly meant.  They could afford to, for their pride arose from their social status.  Every … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Twenty Seven

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Helen

He came back to the chat room an hour later. It was empty. Somehow he knew she would also sense this, or guess this, and return. He only had to wait about ten minutes. Her nickname appeared. Vlad: Clever trick … Continue reading →

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(Flash Fiction) Six: Envy

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Helen

It was a small offering. The group is demanding, but one so fresh and innocent is always welcomed. And she was fresh as morning dew, and twice as innocent. She had no right to be so untouched, so perfect. Life … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Twenty Six

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Helen

  What was she trying to tell him? Was she really trying to tell him anything, or was it all part of the game? Obviously she was a liar. But she was a clever one. There would be clues. Intelligence … Continue reading →

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(Flash Fiction) Five: Wrath

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Helen

In hell they rage.  They wake in torment and they scream to the unhearing universe. In hell every slight, every scornful look, every trick played upon them is etched large and dark.  Hell is not fire, hell is not external … Continue reading →

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(Flash Fiction) Four: Sloth

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Helen

  It started as a general sleepiness. I put it down to playing computer games too late into the night.  A friend had given me a particularly addictive game only a few weeks before and I’d rather overdone it, even … Continue reading →

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Schadenfreude – Twenty Four

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Helen

The first sign came from the original source – he looked at the comedy sites. Schaden was still posting. Days after the attack. His heart sank. He swallowed the bitter pill of knowledge. She wasn’t in some hospital. Even if … Continue reading →

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