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Flash Fiction

Frost King

Frost King

I don’t know what it was that drove them to lock us up inside—perhaps this had always been the plan.
By JAKE Dec 21, 2023
The Ice Pick That is Made of Ice

The Ice Pick That is Made of Ice

He knows as well as you or I that most ice picks (as these implements are known) have a handle which is made of wood but can also be made from plastic or rubber, and attached to this handle there is usually a pointy steel bar...
By JAKE Dec 19, 2023
Crimes We Commit in the Future

Crimes We Commit in the Future

Privately, we worried. There’s no way to be sure what we would do, how far we could be pushed. It made us question ourselves, examine what desperation could make us do.
By JAKE Dec 8, 2023
Forest for the Trees

Forest for the Trees

I did ask her about the antlers, once, after getting high before bed.
By JAKE Nov 30, 2023
You’re Not Alone If You Have Demons

You’re Not Alone If You Have Demons

Her ex-boyfriend had claimed to be a vampire, and that was about thirty percent believable. He bit a lot, but he also loved the beach, and what kind of vampire likes the fucking beach?
By JAKE Nov 23, 2023
Philipe, pronounced the French way

Philipe, pronounced the French way

I need quiet time, Mum said. And ‘it’ has a name, she added.
By JAKE Nov 16, 2023
Three Root Canals

Three Root Canals

For my third root canal, I came unprepared. No Advil, no beseeching any Gods who seemed unwilling to come to the phone right now. I came in alone, raw, pure of heart, strong of tooth and weak of nerve.
By JAKE Nov 9, 2023

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