Evelyn Martinez
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Former Blackjack dealer. "Reader Beware---You're In For a Scare!"--R.L. Stine
Stories (8)
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She Screams About More Than Marigolds Now
After five years of working with her, I didn't know much about Kira. I knew she hated Marigolds, though. Like, absolutely despised them. But Kira was very dead, with no say about her folded hands or the single orange flower pressing into the cheetah print tattoo scattered across her collarbone up to her shoulder, which her little black dress exposed.
By Evelyn Martinez4 years ago in Fiction
Why I Can Never Get Over The Loss Of My Dog
After all this time, I still remember the day I lost you. The memory is fresh, a wound that refuses to heal. I am at peace with this. I do not want it to. I recall the stringent smell of the white room, barren aside from the sterile examination table and a few chairs.
By Evelyn Martinez5 years ago in Petlife
Saul's Speakeasy in Minot Was Named the "Most Haunted Restaurant in North Dakota"
I used to live in the small town of Minot, North Dakota, and let me tell you, if you've ever been, I'm almost positive you'll agree very few exciting moments happen here. It might be hard to imagine downtown Minot, with its quaint little shops, wine bars, and staggering bingo halls, could harbor such a dark, ghostly history---but oh, it does.
By Evelyn Martinez5 years ago in Wander
Why I Will Never Sugar Date Again
“So, what do you, you know, like?” “Um, Netflix.” I stared at him from across the small table, unsure of what else I could say. Did I understand the question? Of course. I’m a thirty-one-year-old woman. I was on a date with a man forty years my senior, with five hundred dollars cash stuffed in my purse. I knew his exact intentions, and yet, I found myself taken aback.
By Evelyn Martinez6 years ago in Humans
Why Leaving My Perfect Husband Was the Best Choice I've Ever Made
I've never been a simple girl, try as I may. I'm the dreamer of my family, the black sheep; off-beat and loving it. I was an actress, a career that took me around the world performing for the Disney Cruise Line, an accomplished musician, and an aspiring author. Kids have never and will never be in my future, and settling down was not in the cards either. It just wasn't a priority for me. I was the priority, my friends and family were the priority.
By Evelyn Martinez6 years ago in Humans
'Til Death
On her left, sun-coaxed daisies waved at the sun, while on his right, snow spatter clung to ice blasted trees. The portrait served its purpose well, a beacon of cheer in an otherwise uninspiring home. Alone on the wall, the duo sat cradled by a handsome frame, the couple's beautiful, glowing faces forever frozen. She found their loving expressions encouraging.
By Evelyn Martinez6 years ago in Horror
