Harold

In a park beside a cathedral stood a fountain.  In the fountain lived a troll named Harold. Trolls are not easily seen by humans, only by clever dogs.  When Harold did appear, adults recoiled, but children didn’t mind. They often played with his tail. Harold was different.  He abhorred the mandate that all fountain trolls…

Witness

I watch the lights that decorate the lobby as the glass elevator lifts. I no longer see the twinkle in the lights but the shadows they cast for I understand what lives in the dark. When the elevator door opens, I rush to my room, lock the door behind me, and slide to the floor.  A knock startles me. “Are…