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New York’s shop windows are twinkling with lights and decorated inside with unwrapped presents. It was a bad storm, and the howling gales were pushing and bullying the timid boat further from the land, and out to sea. The men were frightened. Margaret tried to hold onto the side of the boat, but her hand…
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New York’s Christmas is decorated with the Holiday Spirit. In full bloom… it is quite a sight to behold. A bouquet of excitement that dazzles the mind and uplifts the Soul. Margaret was teleported to a place where there was a huge crowd. All the men had beards and were wearing sandals. It was a…
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What would the world do without Christmas? Vernon was in the forest, perched on top of a tree. He wasn’t alone. He was holding hands with his girlfriend Bettice, and they were reminiscing about the school dance and what a wonderful time they had. All of a sudden, a projectile flew past Vernon’s head. “What…
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Christmas is the time for magical adventures and awesome gifts. Margaret knew she wasn’t lying, but how could she prove it to Billy. She did go on great adventures all the time. Maybe the Angel would allow her to take him along? “If I take you with me, you have to promise not to tell anyone. Do…
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Isn’t it strange how life’s good fortunes can change in an instant and our lives be shattered in that moment. Life! That’s what they gave me. That sentence was five years ago. And every day since I’ve been in prison I come up with a different scenario. A different story. It helps to ease my…
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How did I come to this point in time in my life? Was it fate? Was it unseen forces that I couldn’t control? I was wrestling with a demon that I couldn’t silence. Dark horrific thoughts were flashing through my mind. I was about to descend a stairwell into a dark cellar. And there would…
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New York, New York. A helluva town. Cynthia and I were very nervous. We were walking past the vampires. We were terrified but we pretended to be joking and fooling around with each other. I tried to whistle. I tried to pretend that I wasn’t afraid. But I wasn’t making any sound. My mouth felt…
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New York City is a city that never sleeps. That’s not necessarily a good thing. We finally found a board that we could dislodge and we entered. A few feet away was a doorway. We walked through the doorway and started walking down a long hallway. It was dark at first but we kept walking.…
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It wasn’t the best of times or the worst of times, it was Halloween. And when I woke up in the afternoon, I nearly had a heart attack. I went into the kitchen and there was this monster standing there. It had three eyes, all on the left side of its face, and its skull…
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New York City has the greatest movie theatres in the world. And it was a great movie. A romantic comedy with a heartbeat and a funny bone. And the screen was at least 15 feet wide. And it had great audio and the theatre had motion seats. These are interactive seats that move and vibrate…
Fictional stories by John Saccone 