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There are no sugary treats for this plague of ants to swarm over, so I have no idea what has brought these vile creatures here to this isolated, desolate part of the city. No statues or structures of historical importance, no famous breweries or distilleries, no birthplaces of long drank themselves to death musicians or […]

My life is shit.I mean… Godzilla, all the Godzillas in fact, even the awful ones.King Kong. The Kraken. Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy.The Werewolf, The Wolfman, whichever one you prefer.All these guys; now they were monsters.But me?Jesus, talk about the short, feces-encrusted end of the stick.Allow me to set the scene, or at least a scene, […]

Somewhere close, way too close behind them in the traffic, a horn honked. Twice. “That wasn’t what I think it was, was it?” said Beth. Kevin shifted in the driving seat. “Jesus. Couldn’t have been.” Beth killed the radio. Kevin checked his mirrors. They chanced glances left and right, looking at the occupants of the […]

Cold. Unbelievable cold. So cold it burns. I lift my head from what I first think is my pillow and find myself looking at the shape of my face in the snow. A perfect mold. Of a man I do not recognize. I prop myself up on my elbows and touch my face. It’s numb, […]