by Jude Mire | Dec 25, 2018 | Horror, Story
Fourteen fresh pairs of eyes stared up at the plump figure in red. Miss Molly gazed down at them with wild enthusiasm. She’d spent the entire week since decorating the classroom for Christmas and selecting appropriate music. None of the other teachers went to so much...
by Jude Mire | Oct 31, 2018 | Horror, Story
The smell of burning birch accompanied the colorful leaves as they scampered down the street among the excited children. The sun was set, the sky overcast, and the streetlights created streaks of light in the fall night. There was a fine mist in the cool air that kept...
by Jude Mire | Aug 31, 2018 | Horror, Story
“What did Papa say to you, honey? About the black birdies?” She couldn’t be sure what the little boy had said and she needed to hear it again. But Charlie was barely three. He didn’t always respond the way she wanted. “Bye-bye, Papa. I say bye-bye!” He...
by Jude Mire | May 27, 2018 | Horror, Short
The warehouse had been prepped for the meeting. It was empty, save for a table and two chairs. The windows had been painted black and boarded. Foam baffles lined the walls, preventing remote sound surveillance. Men with guns were positioned outside, on nearby roofs,...
by Jude Mire | May 3, 2018 | Horror, Short
“I’m going to kill you for this.” Michael said. She picked up the syringe. “By then it won’t matter.” The needle slid into his arm with no resistance. The flesh was inflamed, necrotic, and he was sure he could have poked her finger down to bone with...
by Jude Mire | Mar 23, 2018 | Horror, Short
Everybody knew that Glen was a perv. In High School he’d gotten one of those make-your-own button kits. The cheap plastic pin type for putting on jackets or book bags. Glen had cut out close-ups of girls spreading from porn mags and made buttons of them. Not the...
