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The Worth of Words(Follow for updates)
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But, how much is a word worth? How about multiple words?
It depends who you ask.
To her surprise and misfortune, without ever asking the question, Simona will discover that a word can be worth a thousand lives. Life continues to normalize during the pandemic until something strange happens and Simona finds herself in the epicenter of a modern day horror story.
by Mark Figueroa | Featured Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen After what felt like an eternity of Dad making phone calls and sending emails, he’s able to assemble a small team of special government contractors through an old contact. “We’re all set,” he says, hanging up his cell and typing away on his laptop.…
by Mark Figueroa | Featured Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen “Simona,” a voice says. I turn around. Mom appears behind me. We embrace and Mom kisses my forehead. “I knew you and your father would find a way,” Mom exclaims. She grabs my hand. “I know there are a lot of other questions you…
by Mark Figueroa | Featured Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen “Some thirty years ago, when your mother and I met…,” Dad says, sitting stoic. He pauses and stares at me, then continues. “I was on a strange case. I won’t get into the details, but basically, there was some kind of toxin affecting people…
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Under The Bed(Follow for updates)
At 16, Petra’s mother disappeared. Petra had to learn to pay the bills, get good grades, maintain a job as well as maintain the family heirloom: a runed relic housing a dark myth.
Petra makes her offering to satiate the demon once a month like clockwork. The brand of food, though easily obtained, isn’t without its peculiar quirks. Petra doesn’t mind most of the time, but lately things have gotten a bit strange. Unfortunately, Petra has no one to turn to for answers. When strange turns into downright creepy, Petra feels herself being watched, followed and eventually led into a nightmare. The moon waxes and wanes through with each passing evening, and whispers from the past scream louder in the present.
Petra will find that some injustices only get worse with time. Will she have the courage to make the right decision?
by Mark Figueroa | Featured Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen “About this piece of wood, Szófia, how big does it have to be?” I ask. We pace around the outskirts of the woods, carrying a duffel bag with a saw, a machete, gloves, rope and other utilities we definitely over packed. “Sofi?” Szófia examines…
by Mark Figueroa | Featured Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen As the credits roll, I look over at Szófia, who is practically in tears. “Spoiler alert,” I whisper, “There’s a part two… Well, like a ton of parts, the guy who created the series is nuts.” “What about that person at the end? Are…
by Mark Figueroa | Featured Art by A Forgotten Pen at @theforgottenpen Szófia looks at me concerned. She hikes her skirt down. “I am not comfortable with this half dress going up so high in real life. It feels so indecent,” she says, as we examine ourselves in front of my mirror. Her natural beauty is…
