In my dreams I’m still there trapped in that boardroom. The piercing pain of the explosion tearing apart wounds that refuse to heal, the final breaths of dad echoing through my muddled mind slowly being drowned out by a wheezing, … Read More
PSA: Food Safety Tips
We open in what’s very clearly a set kitchen, as Captain Arcadia comes in with that old familiar smile and wearing an apron that would fit more on a grandmother than anyone else. “Hey there Arcadia! Welcome back to the … Read More
The Door Is Open
You can only walk a road so long before it starts to feel familiar. Footprints buried beneath the dust… not just yours, but others. Heavy ones. Ones you thought you’d left behind. You don’t realise how far the past stretches … Read More
Red and Black
Two horsemen are face to face in a standstill. One donning all red representing the blood shed in war. The other in all black representing the fate we are all promised. These horsemen of the apocalypse wait their marching orders … Read More
The Playful Bite And The Jugular Tear
“Ironically, the only constant in life is change. We all slip into our routines, our assumptions about the world, what we consider an ‘understanding’… Because the illusion of certainty is comforting, more than a hug from a loved one, more … Read More
Blood Will Spill
[Inside the Cade residence, it’s dark. Not a soul in sight. Everything seems unbothered. It’s been that way for weeks.] [The rattling of keys can be heard outside the front door.] [Click.] [The door unlocks…] [And George Cade pushes through … Read More
Suspicious Minds
♫ We’re caught in a trap I can’t walk out… ♫ An Anthestrian Standoff is a deadlock with several parties, all armed and all staring each other down. No one shoots, because if one fires, everyone falls. If I shoot, … Read More
Sweet Little Lies
“You look good in that dress, honey.” “He said without even looking at what she was wearing.” “You’re the most beautiful woman in Arcadia.” “He said after calling her an ugly whore for most of their marriage.” “I love you.” … Read More
Gold Stars and Black Dots
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain. Let me tell you a little story. There once were tiny wooden people called Wemmicks. They could walk and talk, laugh and cry … Read More