Allen Banks
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Hope Failed
Adrian walked down the street. Hands in his pockets and head down. The wind was strong today but his thick hooded sweatshirt kept it out of his ears. Not that it mattered he could hear an ant crossing a sidewalk from ten blocks away. He passed many homeless people on his trek. Adrian saw people shooting up in a back alley he passed. He witnessed a man with a gun come running out of a local business. He heard a murder with an axe happen a few blocks away. He heard everything. He saw everything. Adrian could smell blood all over the city. Adrian knew all. He shook his head in silence as a single tear rolled down his cheek. Adrian was depressed. Adrian was overwhelmed.
By Allen Banks6 years ago in Humans
A Walk in the Park
I had been sitting alone at the apartment all day waiting for my roommate, Paul to get home. He has the car and I hate walking by myself in this terribly large city. Last time I did it I was lost for hours, so here I wait. Hours and hours go by before I hear that familiar jiggle of keys in the lock. I got excited.
By Allen Banks6 years ago in Humans
It Started on a Train—Part One
He sat there like any other day, numb, trying to distance himself from the dull humps of flesh that were packed into the train like so many sardines stuffed in a humid stale can. He could feel contempt rising in his throat every time one of them touched him. It was nauseating to feel their bodies brush his. He absolutely despised people but this was important work.
By Allen Banks6 years ago in Horror
