Tag Archives: Horror

Possession (Horror Flash Fiction)

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Helen

The priest was weary. Three days and nights this had continued with little respite. The room held an all pervasive stench, and the dark glimmer in the girl’s eyes haunted him even when her eyelids were shut. Crash! Old furniture … Continue reading →

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Ritual Escapade (Horror Flash Fiction)

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Helen

Welcome to the escapade! The ritual escapade! We dance in the forest, an ancient dance, to draw down the spirits of old. The gods that were lost when Christianity spread its angel wings across the land. We did not forget. … Continue reading →

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Park Bench (Horror Flash Fiction)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Helen

“The young girl was last seen sitting on the park bench on the outskirts of town. You know, that one where the bus to Portland makes its first pick up on its journey?” “Yes. Seen by our resident travelling salesman … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Girl (Horror Flash Fiction)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Helen

I cannot tell you what it is to be a butterfly girl. My lips are closed when words might be spoken and only open at their command for other services. My eyes shut more often than they allow in light, … Continue reading →

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Lucy

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Helen

Lucy made these little dolls. She called them Candy Kids, and she said they were innocent. She learnt how to make them from her grandmother, who she always claimed had gypsy blood. We’d laugh about that,and I liked her dolls, … Continue reading →

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So You Came?

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Helen

So you came? Even after all the warnings, you dared to approach? Did you come to quell your fears, or satiate your curiosity? Do you know it’s all the same. either way? I’m here, I’m always here, and if you … Continue reading →

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Raven

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Helen

In those days the raven was her friend. It would alight her windowsill in the earliest hours of the morning, sentinel to watch over her. Life was hard,and she needed a protector, and it seems to find her and follow … Continue reading →

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Hever House

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Helen

Hever House burned on April 3rd 1928. No-one ever knew what started the conflagration, be it accident of intent. My family, being its owners down a long and dark ancestral line, had some reason for regret at its loss. To … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction – The Baths

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Helen

After the pain they would bathe you. After the torture there was usually blood, or bruised skin and aching muscles. With some little kindness, sometimes they used epsom salts in the baths. You would sink into them, ignoring the dirt … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction – Angry Child

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Helen

She was an angry child. And as they say, angry children grow into angry adults. Her parents barely noticed, but then they barely noticed her at all. They were busy, of course, being ambitious, being successful, being wealthy. And so … Continue reading →

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