Death Goes to a Bar
People often ask me if I drank alcohol while I was alive. Actually, nobody asks me that. But if they did, I’d say “no.” You see, I was never alive. I was born Death. But I wasn’t the first Grim Reaper. Not even close. Originally, the role of Death was chosen from those that were still alive. Many were destined …
Death Visits a Psychiatrist
My bones creaked as I stretched my legs. I was too tall for the couch I was laying on and my feet dangled over the edge of the arm rest. They were bare and, like the rest of me, milky white. I often wondered if I should invest in a pair of shoes or something. I mean, I didn’t really …
The Unicorn – Killing Friends 6
For Giselle Eves Place names credited to Candace Cormier Once upon a time, long before the human race, the world was populated by wonderful creatures. Creatures that, most of us, have only read about in story books and fairy tales. As the Earth aged, many of these mystical creatures died out, unable to adapt to the new, harsher, climate. This …
Body Bag – Killing Friends 3
For Janine Elston Janine sat at the top of the stairs staring down at the worthless waste of space she called a husband. She always questioned why she had left her last husband, Jeff. He was a great provider and a demon in the sack but had an unhealthy obsession with video games. Her new husband Edgar was a loud …