Melanie dreamt of being an artist all her life – and she was, for a time. Her paintings had been on show in bespoke galleries around the town, and she had met a small group of admirers, who often emailed her to purchase some of her canvases, and gushed over how her work made them … Read more
Beep beep beep. Good morning, Charlotte. It’s 23 September 2043, 5h00. A beautiful sunny day in Simpleton today. In half-asleep aggression, Charlotte slaps the device. The curtains draw on queue, boasting blue skies partly shielded by glass monsters towering over the metropolitan jungle. Sliding off the silk, she strolls to the kitchen, her fur slippers squeaking on the … Read more
The iron posts carried pains nobody in his home would ever know about. It guarded him through the endless nights; its arms and legs, tall and unmoving. The others had always told him that he needed to behave like a ‘man.’ So, Alex grew out his beard, buffed up his chest, and laughed at the gory … Read more
From the mansion’s rooftop, the men’s hard hats and glistening bodies cast inky giants on the earth below.The debris dropped like bombs around them.Splat!Concrete blobs on the palace ground. “What should we celebrate tonight?” The one asked, the wrinkles around his eyes dancing like flames in the heat. “My wife is pregnant… and I’ve saved … Read more
Leaf by leaf, the man collected each dream he had once lost, caught it in his net, and watched them wave like starfish upon surfacing. The chlorine swirled in protest and so did the sweat beneath his hat. The liquid swam off his hardened skin like tears and spilled into the blue maw. The man … Read more