Short Stories

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Parts 1-3 - The Lonely Horse (a Halloween story)

For most people, college means studying, parties, and part-time jobs. For autistic Marley Soong, it means studying, binge-watching TV, and hunting down paranormal activity. When the monster known as the lonely horse threatens to return to this world, she knows everything could be destroyed if she and her team can't stop it. But this horse is stronger than any one person, and Marley only knows how to be alone.

Rating: PG for creepy themes

Part 4 - Magpie's Cage

Magpie may have used her gift of altering recent past events for mischief a little too often. The task force dedicated to handling people like her locked her up. But one of them, Frida, believes Magpie deserves a chance at redemption.

Rating: PG for brief disaster

Part 5 - Charmed

Quiet, accident-prone Charlotte lives her life completely indoors. The most excitement she gets is when her daughters visit. So it makes little sense to her why her nightmares are so intense.

Rating: PG-13 for some creepy daughter-related stuff

Part 6 - Cute Little Aliens

Eaji and her dad are walking past planet Earth when they notice a spaceship. This piece of flash fiction tells the story of a dad and daughter enjoying the outer-space neighborhood together.

Rating: G

Part 7 - Right This Way

Life has been hard for Haven, a disabled nonbinary young adult. But around a month ago, their luck changed dramatically. Still, Haven can't shake the feeling that something is off.

Rating: PG