Despite the blizzard outside, the newcomer was entirely pristine; not a speck of snow or ice clung to his person. He wasn’t even...

The home of Annabelle Lewandowski on the gently snowy night of Saturday, February 1 st , was abuzz with energy. It was her birthday, and...

That Sunday, Simon showed up early to the auditorium, pushing a gray heavy-duty cart full of paint cans in tow. Tucked in between the...

Chapter 6   The Tale of the Walrus and the Carpenter started out as a two hander that blossomed into a surprisingly tragic ensemble...

Yvonne called Archie into the front room, like usual, attached his leash and squeezed him into his little winter jacket like usual, and...

Yvonne couldn’t help taking in how utterly handsome he was, from his square chin to his curly, well-groomed shoulder-length beard, to the...

Immediately the girl dove behind the tree with the bundled stranger, gathering snow into both hands and forming it into spheres. The...

Chapter 1 I can’t believe it. I cannot fucking believe it. 5 days before Christmas, and he does this to me?! I can’t do this anymore. I’m...

Chapter 3 Everyone looked at Yvonne from where they were sitting, completely flabbergasted looks on their faces. Yvonne was either...

Badge Productions Presents: A Walk For Christmas 9 o’clock on a Saturday morning in Bronze Lakes, Ohio. The town had been greeted by...

This concept popped into my head a bit ago and refused to leave. Enjoy! As the clock strikes twelve, I see a shadow thrown onto the floor...

Chapter 18 Already a light sleeper, Miyo Noran hadn’t gotten any rest in the past several hours. She sat upright in the living room. Eyes...

Chapter 17 Josh was still able to turn his head, and in doing so saw that the black lady and the little person had their hands extended...

Chapter 16 Josh knew the road to the trail by heart, so it was no chore following Ingrid without really following her. When he reached...

Xenia was startled awake by Ingrid’s shout, and she opened her eyes to find the human girl frantically looking for her effects. “What?...

Chapter 14 Thus began Ingrid’s life as an official bagworm druid. After a day or two she was able to introduce herself to the head...

Chapter 13 Xenia led Ingrid back into the main library and to the front of the trunk separating it from the back. She pressed her hand...

Chapter 12 Ingrid swiped a banana from the break room and scarfed it down on the way to Heavenly Road House of Faith. She regretted...

Little Johnny Brown, aged 5, learns from his Navy Lieutenant father that the American flag is sacred, and to salute it every time he sees...

Ingrid tries to tap into her latent power, if it is there. Although her parents never insisted on it, Ingrid felt a pang of guilt,...