THE DEVIL’S WITHIN • by Oonah V Joslin
My arms were scratched raw. I’d been at it for ages. I’d been up on the tussocks of the bank trying to reach the berries at the very top and a wasp had stung me and it didn’t half hurt. … Continue Reading
My arms were scratched raw. I’d been at it for ages. I’d been up on the tussocks of the bank trying to reach the berries at the very top and a wasp had stung me and it didn’t half hurt. … Continue Reading
From the Editors Once again, Every Day Fiction is changing and growing. For some time, it had become apparent that Camille was taking on more and more of a managing role while Jordan had moved to more of an executive type role, and… Continue Reading
Captain Lewis tapped the flashing button. “Captain, here.” He left the line open and reclined back. “C-captain,” it was Maintenance Officer Jones’ voice, “w-we’ve g-got a b-b-bit of a p-problem w-w-with line thrusters. T-they’ve b-b-burnt out.” His words sounded like… Continue Reading
Click. The meter turns over again. My fingers thump the door handle to the beat of Anchors Away. I clutch my dark blue duffle bag to my chest. If I was smart, I’d let the driver take me to the… Continue Reading
Bernard Dudinski was an idiot and there was no savant about it. He picked up the paperweight to examine the tooth encased within it at a closer angle. He was convinced it was his own. Bernard had a perfect smile — which… Continue Reading
When they heard what Frankenstein was up to the town put up quite a ruckus. Anyone without a flashlight (and there were quite a few, as they hadn’t been invented yet) lit a stick on fire and called it a… Continue Reading
Myra opened her eyes. Light splashed through the angled mini blinds, drawing a trapezoidal pattern of white and gray on the carpet. She turned onto her side and the sheets gripped her body, wrapping her in a fist. The light… Continue Reading
“When did Napoleon die?” asked Brandy from across the library table. Jake couldn’t look up. His cheeks felt hot. “1821.” His fingers didn’t pause on the keys of his mini. “You had that memorized?” Jake hoped she wasn’t going to… Continue Reading
Her jaw dropped! Never in a million years did she expect this from him. She was flabbergasted. A confused chuckle escaped and she closed her eyes tightly. Counting to three she opened them again. Still, he kneeled there before her,… Continue Reading
Half of the hysterical locals were convinced we’d come to do a My Lai on their village; the rest just wanted our rations. Conditions were typically deplorable. Years in the unremitting shit of war will do that. Everybody in the company… Continue Reading