Dan Marcus
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Boxed In
It started off like every other day. As I woke, put the tea kettle on the stove, and watched the waves hit the shore, I recognized there was something peculiar about this day. The tea tasted the same. The water was as calm as ever. However, as I approached my front door, I felt a chill down my spine. The back of my hair perked up. Then, out the window, there it was.
By Dan Marcus4 years ago in Fiction
Dessert Before Dinner
It was the best slice of chocolate cake I've ever had. When I cut the cake with my fork, the slice was moist and rich. The cake's thick aroma filled my senses like waking up to fresh-brewed coffee in the morning. The slice stared at me, taunting me, tempting me to order another. And yet, I couldn’t have it. At least, not yet.
By Dan Marcus5 years ago in Fiction
Trapped
I’m trapped, and I don’t even belong here. The wind rattled the high beams, like a screeching elephant. The rain slowly dripped in from the holes in the barn, the water creating unavoidable puddles. This wasn’t that much of a better option than surviving the outdoors, but at least I could rest.
By Dan Marcus5 years ago in Fiction
In Extremis
“I’ve done terrible things to survive. I don’t know if survival turned me into this, or if I’ve always been this way.” The Young Woman stared out into the endless forest. The heat from the fire she created was providing ample warmth, but what she just scribbled into her notebook sent a chill down her spine. She opened up a heart-shaped locket dangling from her neck. She looked into the bright green eyes of her father, lovingly looking right back at her. She barely recognized the sheepish young girl standing next to him in the photo.
By Dan Marcus5 years ago in Fiction
