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Sideshow: Part 2 It was a fortnight before I was shown where The Half-Born was kept. I needed to earn the right to care for the prized “Freak”. I barely glimpsed him through the bars as I slid his meager rations under the door. He didn’t look up or make any move to speak toContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 12”

The Sideshow: Part 1 I pushed back the canvas flap and entered the dimly lit tent – invisible to their eyes. The grizzled ticket taker was asleep at his podium. My eyesight was keen even in the low light. Chains rattled behind the faded curtain. The perverse MC swept onto the stage and bowed. “LadiesContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Day 11”

What If “We’re out here, now what, Jewel?” Lark said. The tension in her voice was palpable, but I held up my hand to stall any further complaint. “Give me a minute. I have to think,” I said. Her lips puckered into a grimace, but Lark stayed silent. The moons were hidden behind the clouds,Continue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 10”

Up and Away For as long as she could remember she dreamed of flying. Not in a plane, helicopter, or a glider. She wanted to fly as the birds do and spread her wings and soar. As she grew, she learned to keep her dream to herself, but she kept it alive in her heart.Continue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear:Day 9”

Showers of SparksHe was an agent of fear and excitement. His harmless, but exhilarating pranks were world renown. Others like him reveled in huge ultra-destructive natural disasters, but he preferred little shakes, a few choppy waves, and drips from a long dormant volcano. This kept things interesting, and he didn’t feel compelled to top himselfContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8”

Isolation ConundrumShe wanted to be free of distractions, but in turn it freed her from any sort of social life or social interactions. Her friends stopped calling; the messages hung dead in the air. She wanted no distractions, but she didn’t want to completely disappear. She’d expected things to go back to normal once theContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7”

World Beyond the ShadowsIt was called Corix. He’d been visiting there since he was a small child. The door appeared in his bedroom after a particularly difficult day at school. He’d come home bruised and bloody from a vicious bully, and he’d received detention for his pains. The bully got away with no punishment, andContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear:Day 6”

Lack of Scruples, Little GainHe enjoyed the life he led. His conscience was free of regrets, and he was popular among all sorts of people. Life was never dull, and he always had plenty to do on a Saturday night. As, usual, he was at his table in the club, not wanting for attention, andContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 5”

Fall from Grace She was the penultimate of divinity, shining brighter than any before or after. She’d devoted herself to goodness and light, never straying from the path. She was richly rewarded for her sacrifices, but she’d been asked to teach and guide troubled souls and bring them back on the journey she’d so deftlyContinue reading “12 Days of Chrismas…Fear: Day 4”

What a Nightmare  It wasn’t until recently that she started to put any stock in dreams. It wasn’t often she remembered what she’d even dreamed about, but that was changing. She’d been having extremely vivid, pulse pounding dreams. She was baffled by it all, but there seemed to be no outside cause to any ofContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas Fear: Day 3”