Snoink

The Star Spangled Banner “Sing it,” he said, staring at the young lady intently. His lips twitched once, half in ...

“Well at least it’s not that bad of a place,” I said glancing at the huge grand piano in the middle of the room. I looked over to my parents ...

On the internet, I am Snoink. That is, I am Snoink, the loveable (well, mostly) teenager who is rather eccentric and likes pigs. Did I mention I was a teenager ...

Coming It is quiet, and the waves are slowly pulsing on the shore, back and forth, back and forth in an endless rhythm. Dark clouds are gathered, and it is ...

I want no part of it. I sigh, my body sliding down with a dull thump and I blink slowly at six words. Only six words. Words that disturb, words ...

The knife feels so good in my hands. I feel it up and down, letting my fingers touch the sharp blade. Blood trickles off of it. I stare at it ...

She scrubbed the kitchen table, not so much in habit but in dread. Her back was beginning to ache, but she ignored it all, only pausing to peel off a ...

Emily wasn’t really that special, she was just one of those strange girls that just stood out. Not on purpose, mind you. She just did. I had met her on ...

It was cold and dripping. Very wet actually. "When are we going to get the new water heater?" I called out, shivering. It would figure that our house was not ...

His eyes squinted. I would say his eyebrows furrowed, except he didn’t really have any. At all. People said that he had lost them in a super galactic war. They ...

The Queen of Dolls It’s full of dolls. Dolls litter the room, some on the bed, some on the windowsill; they’re everywhere. Most of them have short necks. They used ...

The Death Parlor It was called The Death Parlor, and what a fine establishment it was! Men came, women came, children came – everybody came. It didn’t distinguish between race ...

In 1442, King Charles VII met Agnès Sorel, a lovely woman who was smart, beautiful, and interesting. He quickly made her his mistress and for the rest of her life, ...

Okay... this post is the first draft. The second major draft is here: viewtopic.php?p=137066#137066 So if you want to see how much I progress with a draft, then you can ...

First Prologue So, I know what you're thinking. Yeah, Grif writes all these adventures about the SPEW commandoes (which is really funny since TECHNICALLY SPEW doesn't even exist... now how's ...

“I don’t know why,” she finally said. “Why do you say that?” “Because.” She was about to say more when she stopped, confused. A dull throb echoed in her head. ...

We were bored and he was flipping through channels as quickly as he could. Flick! A picture of two people about to kiss. Flick! A car commercial. Flick! Judge Judy! ...

Charlie’s lips curled as he smiled, his milky eyes twinkling. “Pretty girl,” he said in a husky whisper. “Pretty girl, come to me.” He shifted from the bed to reach ...

A Pillar of Salt I remember. It is not by choice. If I could, I would delete the memory entirely, taking away the vivid details and replacing it with a ...

She peeked into the room. “May I come in?” “Certainly.” For a moment, she didn’t believe him. He could tell because her eyes became squinty and she looked him over ...

For the Sake of a Child She pressed the baby to her breast and smiled. “He’s beautiful, isn’t he?” Artaban looked at the mother and then the child – just ...

“Is he ready?” “Yeah.” “Bring him in.” They brought him in. The doctor leaned close to the man. “Can you see me?” No answer. “Can you hear me?” No answer. ...

For Jennafina I am dead. My execution is tomorrow and I know what to expect. My hands will be tied and I will be hooked to a wagon, where I ...

Somebody called you pretentious today. It was not that which bugged you, because you have been called that many times before. It was the way it was said, the classic ...

The man with the red pen and crooked glasses smiles as he beckons you closer, a mad glint in his eye. In the folder on his desk are papers full ...

In her dreams, she holds a box. It is a blue box, wrapped in a deep velvet, embossed with little stars and moons. There is no lock, but all around ...

FROM: The Riddler riddlemethis@archnemesis.comTO: bwayne@wayneenterprises.comSUBJECT: Riddle me this…What is rich and black and flies at night?--THE RIDDLER#FROM: Bruce Wayne bwayne@wayneenterprises

Once upon a time, there was a bunny rabbit. His name was Floppy Ears. He was white and extra cuddly and extra cute. One day, he was hopping around, but ...

She didn’t want to die. The taste of blood in her mouth terrified her and, though she knew that the blood only came from a couple pulled teeth, in another ...

All fandom goes to Teague*Leonard squinted at the motel and then back at Jesse's impeccable handwriting. According to the note, Jesse would be here. Mentally, Leonard ran through all the ...

There were whispers as soon as the boy with the broken arm came into the classroom. He was a little boy, just under 130 centimeters tall, and his arm was ...

To say that Professor Briggs was boring was an understatement. He was the most boring teacher that had ever existed. After every class session he taught, a squadron of janitors ...