Category Weird Fiction

inexplicable realities, cosmic strangeness, things that resist ordinary supernatural explanations

13 Knocks

The house I grew up in was… odd, to say the least. I knew it, but I always hoped none of my friends did. A friend of mine stayed with me one Friday night. For the sake of the story,…

The Abyss is Staring Back

I never imagined my mundane job at Barrows-Carter would take the sinister turn it did that night. Don’t worry… I don’t exactly have to worry about job security or backlash from discussing this… I wish I did. For the longest…

Don’t Stop

The drive home was always a peaceful part of my routine. It was usually dark by the time I left the office. The city lights twinkled like stars and guided me through the familiar streets. I would eventually leave the…

Fiona’s Mother

1 She pressed her face to the glass and watched the world go by. Families laughed, friends giggled, and lovers strolled along the sidewalk. She yearned to feel such normality, a life with stability and routine. A life where she…

Green-Eyed Monster

1 She sat at the screen and prepared for work as the computer came to life. The steady noise softened as the monitor flickered and images popped up. The system moved drowsily and every program loaded slowly. She needed to…

Murder 101

1 Philip watched as the wallet fell from the strange man’s pocket as the man rounded Philip’s car, fleeing some secret terror. Philip tried to get in the car, but he couldn’t. If he had dropped his wallet, he would…

The Creep

After several weeks, they found him. His abandoned body lay in the remote woods, miles from civilization. The autumn nights had been below freezing and the days barely above. The elements had slowed decomposition and preserved his corpse. They could…

Never Drive at Night

I’d always heard that driving at night could be an eerie experience, but never truly understood it until that fateful evening. It was a typical dark and moonless night when I found myself on a long, winding road that stretched…

Zimbiki

Day One I took the advice of my co-worker and embarked on the vacation of my dreams. My doctor said my blood pressure was rapidly becoming a serious problem and I had to lower my stress level. What better way…

Talk to Me

She waited. She listened for the familiar footfall of her father. From the kitchen table to the living room, the steps of an aching man. His chair creaked as he stood and the floors moaned in places. She listened breathlessly…