365 Short Horrors

B elief is something that controls a lot about how we think. Sure, there are certain facts about things in this world, but there are others we can only assume. For example, how big the universe is, or how big the human body can truly become. The certain beliefs we have control what we think and how we do certain things. But what if something came by, something that presented us with such a grand claim that it will take more than belief to understand its existence? I could feel my heart racing as I approached the cemetery in the dead of night. A friend I'd met online had told me about this place, how there was something she needed to tell me, how it was the only place to let it out. I was a little lost as to why she couldn't just call or message me about it. Why did our first time meeting have to be in a situation far darker than I felt I could handle. She and I had never met before, however I had seen pictures. She sent me a couple, asking what I thought about her. A part...

P rocrastinating is such an oddity. It's often viewed as a negative thing, drawing you away from the important things that need to be done. On the other hand, procrastinating draws you away from things you'd rather not face for an extended amount of time. One of those things may be the fact of there being nothing left for you to do, or perhaps distracting you from dramatic events presenting themselves in your life. Or perhaps they are drawing you away from something darker. Sitting around my apartment, I noticed some things I needed to get done. After all, I had been working far too long to get anything done those days. I hated living like a slob, but when I only ever have one day a week to get things done, it is out of my control. Don't get my wrong, my apartment wasn't exactly sloppy. Sure, there may be some trash laying around my chairs and bed. There may be some bowls laying on counter tops and in my sink, but it wasn't like I was living in an episode of Hoa...

 A s a writer, you may find that stepping away from your work for a short matter of time will make you feel like something is missing. You will find yourself remembering the incredible stories you used to tell and how well your tales were received. Of course, returning to your work is another story. Pun intended. Do you sink back into the methods you remember using, or do you try something completely different in hopes of it all turning out better than before? It is a story of yours, after all. I had finally finished unpacking my last cardboard box, just the day after I had moved to a new apartment in a town I hadn't before touched. It wasn't exactly the dream apartment I had been hoping for, but it was livable all the same. I could hear a couple arguing outside my window. It was a shame they couldn't have at least tried soundproofing this place. I tried ignoring it. After all, I was going to have to get used to it if I was to live hear for a year. That's the length o...