"And this," announced the curator, "was the very last pachyderm." The children gasped as they saw the monstrous tusked beast with the...

"Wow, the aesthetic in this place is GREAT! Pickling jars, woah! They look like real human heads!" He picked one up, chuckling. His date...

They branded him a heretic, beating him until he could no longer feel the pain. Dragging him to the barn, they tied him to an inverted...

She wasn't a sceptic. She referred to herself as a "sceptical believer"- she wanted to believe there was something there, but she needed...

He claimed to be a true patriot. He reeled them in with the promise of prosperity, and once they were in his net, he began spewing...

She unfurled the sheet on the damp grass, meticulously smoothing it with her hand. Her face bore a faint smile as she sat back on her...

"I saw mummy last night." His father ran around the table and vigorously shook his shoulders. "What did she say," he bellowed, "WHAT DID...

He lay on the floor, wheezing. Angry hives spread over his body; the purulent sting still fresh in his cheek. She stood over him with the...

They sat huddled in the basement, the eerie sound of the air raid siren emanating from the abandoned television in the living room above....

The waves crashed violently against the rocks beneath her. A breeze caught her dress, and it danced playfully around her. She thought...

"Here, Trick!" He's calling me again. Reluctantly I trot over, tongue lolling out of my snout. "Who's a good boy?!" Not me. Why do you...

We call them The Fury. We think they began as drug trial patients, but no one knows for sure. They hunted in packs, devouring everyone in...

The train jolted to a stop in the tunnel. The carriage fell silent. He peered out of the window, wiping away the haze from his breath. He...

"You're so precious," she joked, playfully. He turned away so she didn't see him blush and shuffled nervously in his seat. "No," he...

"There's nothing in the wardrobe, Michael. You're safe. Please go to sleep now." "Can you check under the bed again, please?" Wearily,...

Amidst the chaos, his tiny hand slipped from hers. As she turned, she saw his fragile form disappearing amongst the terrified swarm. She...