Henry’s Girls
(The English translation of the Afrikaans story “Krisjan se Meisies”)

2,697 words / 10 pages / 11-14 minute read
When Brian arrives at his friend Henry’s remote house for a housewarming party, he expects a quiet evening. Instead, he finds a room full of beautiful women—and an atmosphere that feels just slightly… too good to be true? As the night stretches on, admiration turns to unease, and unease to dread. What began as an unexpected stroke of luck spirals into something far more dangerous, forcing Brian to confront a choice he never imagined he’d have to make.

Mathematically Sound – A Liminal Horror Flash Short Story

1,489 words / 7 pages / 6-9 minute read
Lost in the labyrinth of numbers, lost in time, lost in space. Somewhere in the white noise, a pattern is waiting to be solved. A young mathematician, jet-lagged and disoriented after a flight to Tokyo, checks into a capsule hotel for what should be a simple overnight stay before an academic conference. But in this hotel’s endless corridors of identical sleeping pods, something about the geometry just doesn’t add up.

In Her Arms – A Flash Horror Story

1,095 words / 5 pages / 4-6 minute read
Jason only needed a place to stay. Something cheap and close to work. So when kindly old Mrs. Thurber offered him a room in her weathered house, it felt like a lucky break. Sure, the place is dark. The curtains are always drawn. The TV is always on. And the last tenant? Vanished without packing a thing. But it’s just for a little while… right? Then come the thuds beneath the floor. 

Operation Sunrise – A Flash Story
(The English translation of the Afrikaans story “Charlie”)

1,038 words / 4 pages / 4-6 minute read
Paul has waited a long time for this moment—an escape planned down to the finest detail. With Charlie, a hardened war veteran in a wheelchair, leading the way, freedom is finally within reach. But as the plan unfolds, the lines between reality and illusion begin to blur…

The Devil Walketh About – A Supernatural Horror Short Story

5,740 words / 23 pages / 23-25 minute read
In 1956, the Bakers settle into their idyllic suburban home, eager to raise their young twins in peace. But something is wrong behind the neatly trimmed hedges and friendly smiles. A creeping presence begins to unravel the seams of their perfect life—turning warmth into unease, and love into something colder.

Sixty-eight years later, newlyweds Elisa and Matthew move into the same house, unaware of its history.

First Love Everlasting – A Techno-Horror Short Story

7,659 words / 25 pages / 31-45 minute read
Robert is finally happy. Engaged to the brilliant and beautiful Penelope, he’s putting his lonely past behind him—especially the years he spent with Eva, an AI-generated hologram companion he created nearly two decades ago. He buried that memory, along with the device that once projected her glowing image into his life. But when strange emails and messages begin to arrive—filled with affection, longing, and possessive warnings—Robert’s new life begins to unravel.