“Boys!” their mothers yelled. “It’s time to come in!” But time had stopped out in the forest with all of the fresh berries, mysterious lights to investigate, and piles of comic books and packets of crisps in their backpacks. It was hard to imagine a place more magical than this, a night more perfect for […]
When she was brave enough to leave Jerry (after years of neglect and barely-disguised contempt), Arlene simply walked him to Apt 314 under the pretense of introducing him to new friends she’d made. When the door opened to her knock, Arlene looked down (so as not to stare and be disrespectful) and said, “I’m Arlene […]
To unwind after a hard day, the monster would pop in an old VHS tape of “The Wizard of Oz” and play the first half. Frankenstein would watch it (glued to the screen) or he’d play it in the background while making dinner (and singing along). The search for a brain and a heart and […]
“Father appreciated his daughters equally, calling us ‘the flowers from his life’s garden’,” she reminisced tenderly, moving down the main aisle of the greenhouse. “And yet he understood our differences. Lily was pale and delicate where Daisy was wild and outspoken, and Rose was serene (in a confident, all-eyes-on-me way).” She laughed quietly. “And you, […]
The surviving strays knew long before it occurred to the humans. “Don’t eat that stuff,” the Alphas would say to newcomers, batting the brightly colored crumbs into the nearest gutter. “Let the rats take it, get fat, and then eat them later.” Whining and drooling would be the typical response. “Trust us,” they’d say. “Put […]
What is the caption for this photograph? Tansy’s answer: “It has only been a hundred years; why does no one talk about the first world war?” the ghostly soldier asked. I, uncomfortable, made some insufferable excuse and he was gone. (Post your own answers and read the genius of others on the Tansy Undercrypt Facebook […]
The Night Bus turned the corner on a whisper, silently moving down the street. Its black windows reflected the streetlights, neon signs, and any stars bold enough to hold their own against the artificial glow of the city. It was impossible to see the driver and there was no indication of where the coach was […]
“When I go to one of those planetary injustice or save the animals sites, I’m usually okay,” Banner said, scratching his head. “I mean … I know what I’m going to see; I can manage my reaction.” He paused. “This time, though, I just lost it. I turned in, like, 4 nanoseconds. It was surreal. […]
Now that she was a woman of leisure, Marjorie rode public transit all day, watching the world safely from the heated and cooled coaches and marveling at the people. Some were dressed to the nines, and it brought back memories of painting seams down your legs to give the illusion of stockings; some were barely […]
The bright light at the end of the tunnel was real; he moved towards it quickly as his excitement grew. Then, inexplicably, Berg was moving away from it even faster, a high-pitched alarm sounding as his eyes shot open (not an alarm, as it turned out; he was screaming). Someone put a piece of tape […]