Stories tagged “apathy”
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The Beach Philosopher
Raging surf smashed tiny bits of sand into tinier bits. The cold overcast skies reflected my mood as I walked up the lonely beach, trying to find where I had gone wrong in our relationship. Ahead, where the early fog met the sand, a kneeling figure fad...
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1 Cerulean Hill Road
Looking up from the bottom of Cerulean Hill, one might have mistaken it for a nice place. The pale blue paint seemed innocent enough. The clean, white picket fence surrounded the yard with the promise of keeping bad guys out. In reality, it was too lat...
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Will You Cry For Me?
I want to cry. Because I can’t bear this anymore, this pain, this fear, this awful weight, this impossible burden that’s poisoning my fragile soul. I’m searching for the place where I belong in this tragic hell, this nightmare world, ...
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Or Something Like That
I woke up this morning with another hard-on. I stared up, studying the ceiling. I wonder if there are any new cracks? All I could think about is how horny I am, but as usual there was nobody in bed with me. All dressed up and no place to go. Or somethi...
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No Crap Today, Possibility of Later Crap
As his partner snapped the outdated cell phone shut Herb Melcher flinched. It was a tiny noise in the midst of the spattering rain and passing cars. All the same, he knew what it meant. “Herb,” the younger detective pronounced, “We...