by Cherise Papa | Jun 26, 2024 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
Purple magic rippled over the crowd as they swayed to the hard rhythm and demanding beat. Phones raised into the air tipped side to side, accompanied by drinks and empty hands, and when the vocalist opened his mouth, the crowd sang along to the lyrics. Each word was...
by Cherise Papa | Feb 28, 2024 | Fantasy, Flash Fiction
Salla closed her eyes as she pushed through the torture in her fingers and played the first note, pulling her bow across the strings as carefully as the quiver in her body allowed. She focused on the music, ignoring the ache thrumming in her body and the dragon...
by Cherise Papa | Jan 26, 2023 | Flash Fiction, Horror
I wake tied to a couple of amps smashed together like a bad joke of a table. My vision is fuzzy, but the pressure against my back is unmistakable. I don’t remember how I got here, just flashes of standing in line outside the venue hall, eager to see my favorite band...
by Cherise Papa | Dec 17, 2022 | Flash Fiction, Paranormal
My unfamiliar fangs split through my gums as I wander—seeking relief—in an endless line of parked cars. Distant music thrums through the air, speakers blasting and crackling. The opening of a new song, a promise of a moment to immortalize. The call is overwhelming,...
