Oct. 3, 2023
Episode Two – The Hidden Beast
For the Hidden Beast short story, I was inspired by a snow hike I did in Breckenridge, Colorado. It was a beautiful hike, yet I couldn’t help but notice how eerily quiet it was, except for the crunching of the snow underneath my snow shoes. So, this eeriness manifested into this creature in my mind, but I didn’t want the story to be so clean-cut. Hence, I added the notion that perhaps it's all in the main character’s head or maybe not. The title also came from the idea of whether it’s something hidden inside his mind. You can decide for yourself if it’s real or a figment of his imagination.
The Guest
Marian plodded along the muddy path with her two younger siblings, who giggled and zig-zagged about behind her. They were late for class and were only halfway to the wooden school. With one hand pulling her long cape and the other juggling her schoo…
Board Game Night
Connie placed the board game on the dining room table as Rosa and Darlene stared at it, their mouths dropping slightly. Connie smiled; she knew they would react. David Letterman droned on in the living room as her parents watched from the mustard-ye…
