Zealous Anticipation The veil was thin, and he could wait no longer. He’d been trapped in this place for hundreds–no–thousands of years, and if he had to listen to one more cheery carol he would go mad. He couldn’t even remember how he’d gotten here, but he was certain it was the mistake of hisContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 9”
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12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #9: Zealous Anticipation by Amber Averay The silence is broken only by a hollow gong to mark the passing of the hour. We kneel in rows of five, grey robes puddling about our legs, heads bowed in peaceful reflection. I’ve become so accustomed to this position now that my bones and muscles barely complainContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8
Come Together Isolation only breeds hate and worry,No one can live like that forever. You need a tribe to succeed,So go out and find one. You never know you’ll need a partner,Or someone to help you hide a body. The blisters on your hands will thank you,When you have someone to share the load. NoContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #8: Come Together by Elizabeth Averay Dashing through the snow With a shotgun on my back Over the fields I go With a posse keeping track Pitchforks and torches shine Making nighttime bright Breath puffing from my lungs as I’m fleeing from my plight. Jingle bells Shotgun shells Flying through the night Picking offContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #8: Come Together by Amber Averay The blood is sticky on my hands. Sweat drips into my eyes, trickles down my neck. The heat is oppressive, my head is pulsing. Christmas lights flickering on someone’s tree splash over the dry garden, the only colour on the patches of brown, dead grass. Well, not theContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #7: Subzero by Elizabeth Averay Finding it bitterly cold in my research tent I grab another blanket to wrap around myself. The generators ran out of fuel last night and we are waiting for the supply ship to bring more as well as other things needed – but mostly fuel. Trent’s hood pokes throughContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #7: Subzero by Amber Averay The world seemed paused in a state of suspended animation. The quiet was eerie, broken only by echoing pings and clicks that passed through the sub at measured intervals. It put Brock in mind of whales communicating, and he wondered why he’d agreed to this. Why he’d accepted theContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7
Subzero It was the best of times.His heart was soaring.He lived to see her.To soak her in.And grow their bond. It was the middle of times.She was there.He loved her.Yet, his heart didn’t race.She stole his heart with all else . It was the worst of times.His heart was frozen.His eyes were staring.His mind wasContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #6: All in the Family by Elizabeth Averay Staring out the window from my seat on the family jet I am a mix of both excitement and nerves as the private island that has been in the family for generations comes into view. This is my first time to the island. It has noContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear
Day #6: All in the Family by Amber Averay December 25 is always a big family gathering. Everyone begins arriving at Mum and Dad’s between 12 and 1 pm, and Christmas lunch is the full-on, traditional event. Roast turkey, pork, chicken, ham, sauces – cranberry, apple, mint, bread – and the veggies seasoned and coatedContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear”
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