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Billy Bullock stood by the registers flirting with two short, thin blonde cashiers he worked with at Mega-Mart in Valparaiso, Indiana. He was an ordinary average guy with short, black hair and a medium build. He wasn’t handsome, but he wasn’t ugly either. Using his flirtation techniques learned from a webinar he watched on YouTube,…
From: Catfurnado: Oh Meow No!, Zombies and Psychotic Women “Let go of me, Pig!” Jason screamed as the police officer forcefully pushed him through the long hallway at Porter Memorial Hospital leading to the metal doors marked Mental Ward. As Officer Jackson Shanks heard the buzzing sound, he opened the door and led Jason inside….
Catfurnado: Oh Meow No! Part 2 by Derek Ailes Chapter Seven Steve and Coralee sat at a table in the bar inside their hotel. Steve nervously sipped on his beer as he watched Tom Skilling talk about the severe thunderstorm heading for Valparaiso. A tornado had destroyed all the restaurants in the Southlake Mall parking…
Catfurnado Oh Meow No! Part One by Derek Ailes Chapter One “Help me stand up the burnt zombie display,” Chandra said as Merle finished putting all the plastic skeletons on the rack near the massive zombie display in the Spirit Halloween shop in Hobart, Indiana. She stared at him impatiently as he adjusted all the…
Alone In The Dark by Mark Cusco Ailes Johnny Brown spent a lot of time alone in the dark. It didn’t bother him or frightened him. He was a horror writer and being alone in the dark helped set the mood. While ordinary people lived ordinary lives, he often sat in the dark, with black…
Second Chances by Derek Ailes Angelina washed her blood soaked hands in the hot water from the sink in her garage that had been converted into a small meat processing plant. As she could see her perfectly tanned skin in the mirror over the sink, she grabbed a towel. She looked over at the table…
Mittens by Derek Ailes “Mittens!” Tammy Kellington shouted from the living room. Mittens, Tammy’s orange tabby cat, stopped chasing the small blue bouncing ball in the kitchen and ran into the living room where Tammy was hanging the last of the Halloween decorations for the night’s trick-or-treaters. “I think everything is ready. Do you want…
Psychotic Break by Mark Cusco Ailes Ethan Richards stared at his image in the mirror. He didn’t like the image staring back at him. It was a painful reminder of how lonely he felt. His existence was determined by the only goal he had set for his pathetic life. He wanted to be wed…
From the upcoming anthology: Musings From A Demented Mind by Derek Ailes & James Coon “Thank you for an enjoyable evening.” “My name is Jake,” I answered as both of us were standing in my hotel room. “Mine is Vicki,” she said as she put her grey t-shirt with the word PINK written across it…
From the Upcoming Anthology: Musings From A Demented Mind by Derek Ailes & James Coon Author Mark Cusco Ailes opened the totes containing all of his and Derek Ailes’ novels while Derek began to set the table up for their latest book signing. Several other authors had showed up for the 2015 Hammond Public Library…
From my upcoming release: Musings From A Demented Mind James stood before the crumbling tombstones of the Marshes Cemetery, a haunted cemetery down by Bloomington, Indiana. He had read a story about this cemetery in his Indiana Guide of Haunted Attractions and wanted to experience its haunting first hand. He could barely make out the…
From my upcoming release: Musings From A Demented Mind Willis sat at his desk looking at the photo album filled with pictures of his mother who had passed away several days before. He finally, after several days of dealing with contacting all his relatives, planning the funeral, and burying her body, had a chance to…
Stephen put his duffel bag on the ground and grabbed the shotgun. “Just in case.” They slowly crept down the stairway to avoid alerting the specter. The foyer was filled with several specters of children being led down the left hallway by a female specter wearing clothing which looked like they were from the Civil…
“Everybody, I need your ideas on what the next great horror franchise will be,” Art Kollins, the head of Tigerfence movie studios, said. He sat at the front of the conference table staring at the group of screenplay writers and production staff. “How about a story about a ghost haunting an orphanage? Ninety minutes where…
Henry Hackett stood in front of the greeting card section of Kirlin’s Gifts looking for a birthday card for his wife, Joanna. He found the perfect one for his wife who was a cat lover. The card had a photo of a cat sitting on a cake with the caption: Who Needs A Litter Box…
Mitt Vanderbilt sat admiring his blanket made out of hundred dollar bills. He couldn’t get a peaceful night’s sleep without money touching his bare skin. Hanging on the walls surrounding him were paintings from around the world appraised to be worth millions of dollars. He climbed out of bed and walked into his bathroom which…
The sound of sirens wailing echoed down the hospital hallway as Mrs. Francine Lopez made her way to room eight. With her pastor walking by her side, she wondered if she had run out of time. She had spent the better part of forty years of marriage trying to bring her husband to the Lord….
Written By Mark Cusco Ailes From Second Journey Into the Unknown Jennifer spent the better part of the week working in the attic, hoping to get an early start on her spring cleaning. This was a chore she wanted to put off, but she knew if she didn’t do it now, it would never get…
Jordan Tisdale switched off the TV with his remote. There wasn’t anything on that was worth watching. He looked at the clock on the wall; it was nearly six in the evening. He reached for his car keys that were lying on the table next to him. The only thing that was going to make…
Jorge dropped a small mouse in the glass casing of the baby corn snake. Valparaiso Pet Needs was about to open, and he was trying to get as many of the animals fed before customers arrived. The puppies were barking happily waiting for their share of food. He closed the last snake casing and walked…
Written by Mark Cusco Ailes From: Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll Trevor Winestine awoke with sweat running down his face. He had been running for several miles being chased by a large rabbit that had long fangs and the thirst for blood. Even though it had just been a dream, it seemed real. He…
The story appears in Journey Into the Unknown: Deluxe Horror Edition Howie Bonham opened the box that he had just received in the mail. Inside were thirty copies of his latest novel. He grabbed a knife from the kitchen counter and carefully opened the box. He pulled one of the books out of the box…
Photo courtesy of dollarphotoclub.com Nathanial stood at the end of the bed watching Mrs. Johnson cry. She had been crying nonstop for hours. He tried to comfort her, but she kept staring at the window. Nathanial was one of the nurses at Sunnydale Nursing Home. He had been one of her caretakers ever since she…
The White Wolf Pete kneeled down in front of the tombstone of his late wife Helena. He stared at the markings carved into the thick stone. “Helena, I miss you so much,” he said with tears running down his cheeks. Helena had died ten years ago from cancer. He had been with her at Rush…
Cary stared at Audrey as she slept. Her long blonde hair draped over her fair pale skin. Her eyes opened as she realized that he was watching her sleep. “Good morning,” Cary said. “Good morning, my love. Couldn’t find anything else interesting to stare at?” “Nothing as beautiful as you,” he said. “You are a…
Henry Mars stood at the top of the stairs looking down at all the customers inside Jubilee’s Candy Factory located in Hobart, Indiana. Children were everywhere filling baggies with jelly beans, gummy bears, and chocolates. If it was a candy, they sold it. Being only a few weeks away from Halloween, parents were there also…
