Stephanie DaichMar 315 min readTHE BODY -FictionI could have just left him there. After all, it was a dead body, and I had my kiddos to think about. I had seen dead bodies before at...
Stephanie DaichMar 14 min readI SHOULDN'T HAVE HURT THE DOG -Speculative FictionIt began the usual way, in the back of the salon, yet this was no typical salon. The dump was nestled between a fish stand and bakery in...
Stephanie DaichAug 1, 20238 min read SECOND CHANCE -Speculative FictionI thought I wanted it. Wow, I was wrong. "Welcome to Second Chances," the popular game show host Rodney said. He flashed his exaggerated...
Stephanie DaichFeb 26, 202318 min readCOVERING UP THE PAIN -Speculative FictionYou might say I lost my mind the day my toddler died. I loved Trenton more than anything in this world, even more than my husband Peter,...
Stephanie DaichFeb 5, 202325 min readTHE MORTICIAN's WIDOW -Speculative FictionHow could my parents leave us alone with Mrs. Hadley, the mortician's widow? Didn't they love us anymore? Nothing stirred fear more than...
Stephanie DaichJan 29, 202314 min readWARRIOR MASK -Speculative fictionIt was the day that changed it all. My sweaty hands gripped the door as I entered the dojo. I couldn't shake my trepidation. What is...