Tag Archives: death

Just Another Mask

You were five fingers in and I thought if I let you go any further, I might become the nightmare he remembered, a crawl of fire ants and slit throats, the warm-skinned whore who couldn’t let him falter. You wanted … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 100 – My heart belongs to you, my Princess. My spirit belongs to the Guardian.

This is Issue #100 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * “There are more shrines to the Guardian now … Continue reading

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Haven’t I Always

Promise you’ll remember the best of me, try hard to forget the rest of me, think of happy thoughts and let your mind breathe. Promise you’ll keep in mind the gladdest days, and leave behind the baddest days, think of … Continue reading

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DeathWatch No. 99 – You’re so green, you grow in the sun

This is Issue #99 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * Coming back to the present was disorienting at … Continue reading

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Revival

He says “Remember” and those navy eyes fly open, and her mouth opens, and both song and light pour from her eyes and mouth, and she laughs, delighted, throwing her arms around him, kissing his lips. She has not laughed, … Continue reading

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