No-Tell Ink

Herein lay the words and imagery collected and created. Stories best unsaid. But written nonetheless.

Suites

  • Mummy Porn

    This is for Helder, whether he wants it or not. Woodsy Johnson looked at the book. Then he looked at the circle or red candles marking the shape of a circle around the crudely drawn five-pointed star inside the circle. Red candles with bits of silk and lace embedded on the outside? Check. Pentacle drawn…

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  • The Hotel- Stirred and Fried

    Ep. 6 Joe had run the All-Nite Chineze Buffet for the last 20 years. He bought it from some weird guy who had opened it at least 30 years before that. He didn’t know if he was Chinese, Japanese, or some other ‘nese’, but his accent never senses seemed to stay the same. Joe himself…

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  • The Hotel- Floor 13

    Ep 5 Doug Nichols parked his unmarked cruiser in the lot of The Hotel, a few rows back and around the corner from the front desk. The long-term clientele knew who he was, but most of the rest were nervous when a cop, even if off duty, walked into the lobby. It was not a…

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  • The Estate Sale: Final Chapter

    “Miss, are you alright?” The concerned voice of the elderly gentleman drifted into her consciousness. “You seemed to have had a bit of a tumble.” June found herself sitting on the bottom steps of the grand staircase, nearly where she saw the woman fall after she was shot. She pushed herself up quickly, not wanting…

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  • The Estate Sale Part 6

    June giggled, it felt like she was becoming the ghost, not so much that she was seeing them. “Nope, saw no ghosts,” she said, gathering herself mentally. Trying to deflect his attention, she walked to the stairs, asking, “I saw the door to the basement, are there any tools? I have a few friends that…

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  • The Hotel- It’s a G(wagen) Thing

    Ep. 4 “Why did you decide to take 281 north?” “Because I wanted to have a nice, scenic route home. Would you rather we drive through the city?” He sighed. It was a common disagreement when they travel. He just wanted to get to the destination. For him, the travel was a nuisance. His wife,…

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  • The Estate Sale Part 5

    ~S/he was lying in the bed, gasping. His doctor and his manservant were nearby. They had not expected him to survive the night. Now that it was morning, Charles had no desire to go before he had breakfast. “Wherr ma bacon ‘n eggs?” he said quietly. He was drowning, it seems. At least, that is…

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  • The Hotel -Meat is Meat

    Ep. 3 “Son of a b—Oof!” I cried out as my body, followed by my head, hit the dirt in front of the Gilded Unicorn. I didn’t think I had done anything wrong? I tipped my companion Sharon well for her, uh, time. I know I had a little too much, but they make the…

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  • Not a Latte to go on

    “Latte for Joe!” WTF. I wanted a large tea. To go. How can they be so stupid? Looking at him, I reply, “No, I want a LARGE TEA TOGO!” The barista stood behind the counter, some college kid who has never understood the troubles of wanting one cup of coffee, but knowing you will only…

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  • The Wedding Ring

    “What the hell is this?” Louise yelled as she entered the room. It was supposed to be her Special Day, but this abomination was not helping it come true. The yellow and blue flowers were ok, but silver sprinkles? “Dear,” replied David, hoping to calm her down, “we discussed this, and you were very specific…

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