Category: The Infinitum
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The Earth unbound
The wild returns where once their cries were banished, And ivy climbs where steel once claimed the day. The Earth their throne, by ancient right replenished, While rivers carve the paths, we tried…
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The Oddity
Oddly victorious Julia stood at the front, clipboard in hand, while the team gathered around trying to pull their outfits together. Theo’s tie was already loosened and Jamie wore a leather jacket over a button-up.…
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Too deep
Jackson kicked a stone and watched it fall, fall, fall until the dark abyss swallowed it up. He didn’t hear it hit an end. No matter how many times he did this, it never…
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It never leaves you
At the edge of town, there sat a rusting playground. There was one slide, some monkey bars, but most importantly, there was a swing set. The swing set had been her…
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Every neighbourhood has that house
We could see the back of the house through the shrubbery and trees that lined the fence. Much of the backyard was obscured by their branches, but we were small enough so…
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The 11:43 stop
They were strangers, perhaps it should’ve stayed that way. The 11:43 stop became his refuge from insomnia and hers from something she wouldn’t say. The last train was always empty except for…
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The Oddity
The shadowing “She’s leaving. She’s definitely leaving.” Daniel stood in the doorway of The Oddity newsroom, arms crossed watching Julia aggressively jab at the printer. “She’s not leaving,” Lena whispered, nervously biting her nails. “Look…
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Echo in the depths
There are no days or nights anymore. There are only the steel walls that surround me. No matter where I go, I am trapped inside this forsaken submarine. I fear I may…
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The Actress
Genny Gordon always dreamed of something more. She always dreamed of being someone more, someone else. Now that she’d become this someone else, well, let’s just say, it didn’t turn out the way she’d always dreamt. Before all that however, Genny found herself in…
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Family
I The Silvers, where do I even begin… Let’s start with the patriarch, Sterling Silver. He was stern yet playful somehow, and a little too flirty for my tastes. Also witty, and very, very…
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The Oddity: For the Love of Candygrams
Julia stood at the front of the room, clipboard in hand. “Alright, team, this year The Oddity is running a Valentine’s candygram fundraiser. I need y’all to help with deliveries and orders. Any volunteers?” …
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The Cupid chronicles return
Dear diary, It’s me, Cupid, unfortunately. Listen, I already hate my job, but today is the day I want to hang up the bow and arrow for good. But the bills need to…
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Follow the sound of my voice
Heather craned her neck, taking in just how tall these hedges were. Standing inside the maze, they almost entirely blocked out the sun. “Are you sure about this?” “What? Are you scared you’ll get…
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What’s inside
Human bodies can create life. When people become pregnant, it’s a miracle. Even though the mass of cells forming in their womb is sapping a lot of their energy and nutrients. Humans are…
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Lifecycle.
The leaf that stalls in the air, for a moment time stands still and it isn’t falling; it’s still full and though its colour depends on the angle it is vibrant, its…
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Road to nowhere
It was easy to fall asleep on the bus, especially when you knew the route by heart. He took the same bus home every night after his shift. He had it down…
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The Oddity
Order in The Oddity Theo – Layouts Julia sat across from Theo with a clipboard. It was time for performance reviews. “So, Theo, let’s talk about the March issue layout.” “Ah, yes,…
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You again?
I’ve been in human resources for almost eight years at the company, and I’ve handled everything from embezzlement, workplace affairs and wrongful terminations. But nothing, and I mean nothing, could have prepared…
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Back to you
I had come home for Thanksgiving, and my mom told me to finally had to clean out my old junk from high school. While digging through an old drawer I found a binder…
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The Oddity
A very oddity Christmas! It was only a few weeks away from Christmas, and the newsroom smelled faintly of cinnamon and a mix of printer ink. Christmas was coming, but so was…
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When the Gods painted the sky
The herd was lost. Food had become scarce in recent months; even the moss they usually ate could no longer be found under the snow, no matter how many hooves dug through…
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As the wind blows
She sat by the hearth, watching as the snow on her boots melted and pooled on the wooden floor. The spot had begun to mold. She’d lost count of how many times…
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Don’t cry for me, I’ll be waiting by the fire
I think I’m getting tired, not the kind of tired after eating a big meal, but the kind that makes my legs ache for days and my breath take longer. I used to run…
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The Oddity
Riddle me this Daniel flipped through the latest issue of The Oddity when a small box in the corner of the page caught his eye. “Wait … we have a Riddle of the Week?” …
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Nutcracker: Flames and Sugar Plums
A Retelling “A nutcracker?” Clara looked at the shiny wooden soldier in her hand. Its long, bearded bottom jaw fell open as she moved it around. This wasn’tthe gift she was expecting. She…
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Season of Lost Souls
This time of year, was always the hardest. Ringing bells would echo in the empty stores and the colourful lights only shone to the beginning of the atrium. She could never…
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Mercy’s thirst
It is always watching They say you spend one-third of your life sleeping, but no one really knows what happens in those dark hours of the night when your mind and body…
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The Oddity
The boy who cried edits The office was decked out in its full Halloween glory, down to the orange and purple string lights around the walls, the fake cobwebs and even…
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I Know You, but You’ll Never Know Me
A love letter from a house spider Please forgive me, but we will never meet. If I were to crawl close enough to you, you’d scream and probably kill me. I’ve…
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The Sauna Beside the Sub Shop
“Dude, I’m telling you, it’s gotta be like some kinda money laundering scheme or something,.” Will said, before crunching on a chip. Oscar wasn’t as fast of an eater; he…
