Oct. 3, 2023
Episode Nine - Don't Look
For this story, I took a cue from riding a roller coaster. I was so afraid when I was riding it that I kept my eyes shut during the entire ride. Afterward, I thought of how it felt to be afraid and shutting out the world. I started thinking, what if someone was so traumatized by an event that they never opened their eyes?
Station 244
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Holden could feel sunburst legs to extend out as it descended into Earth.
He gripped the armrests and closed his eyes.
He never liked the landing.
The ship rattled as it fought against gravity.
To distract himself, Holden thought…
Yuletide Fear
Gloria stared out the window of her fiancée’s childhood bedroom; she noticed the fog cling to the houses and trees, creating an opaque blue screen over the entire landscape. With only half an hour left for the sun to set, nightfall appe…