Amanda Panda
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Mother
Mother By Amanda Orive. There was a weight that had sat in her stomach for years. Some days it was heavier than on others, but most days, upon waking, it made itself known to her. It never went anywhere. In a way, she had known loyalty in it, though sickeningly. She longed for ignorance. “I still think about it sometimes.” Inhaling her cigarette, “I just don’t talk about it anymore.”
By Amanda Panda6 years ago in Horror
Family Portrait
Family Portrait By Amanda Orive. Falling. Falling without gravity. Darkness and suffocation. That was what she had known, until she landed. Lies! So many smiles, trapped in two dimensions. All of her became solidified in a moment, growing and shrinking at once; the pain was rupturing. As her face smacked on the oak floor she felt, suddenly, more than she ever had. In that moment, she realized that she had never felt anything prior.
By Amanda Panda6 years ago in Horror
Men Who Do Not Burn
Men Who Do Not Burn By Amanda Orive. “He was born of fire, their home set aflame one night by an enemy. The panic sent his mother into labor two months too soon. Her midwife, a trusted ally, tried to get her out, but it was too late…” The old woman stirred the soup on the stove. “She was crowning, moving into labor fast, too fast. They found a closet further from the bulk of the flames, and settled. Most of the fair woman’s clothing had been burnt off; there was no difficulty in moving what was left to help with the child.”
By Amanda Panda6 years ago in Horror
The Red Rats
The Red Rats By Amanda Orive. I believe in Satan. That is to say, I believe that he exists. Yes, that is an outdated perspective belonging to the generations of old that looked at the stars in the sky and said, “What a marvel! There must be a God!” (And of course, that thought naturally led to His perfect opposite). However, heed my words well: I know not whether there ever was a God, but I know that True Evil exists, for I have witnessed it firsthand. And yes, I have perpetuated it, too.
By Amanda Panda6 years ago in Horror
