Jesse Eric Whitehead

The Watcher

I’m being watched. I feel eyes on me, studying my every move. I look around my little apartment again. Searching for a bug, a hidden camera, a microphone. Anything. I find nothing. Am I going crazy? They say computers spy...

The Wayward Shadow

The alarm buzzed, shattering my sleep. 6 a.m. already? I groaned, rolled out of bed, and headed to the bathroom. Something caught the corner of my eye. I saw my shadow dart away from me and head for the open...

A Dare in the Dark

I turn the doorknob on the closed door, afraid to see what might be on the other side. The door creaks on its ancient hinges. I take a step forward into the inky blackness, illuminated only by my flashlight. I’m...

A Birthday Story

Today is my birthday. My guests gather around me at the table, all in good spirits. I’m so glad they are here to celebrate with me today. Birthdays only come once a year, you know. “Make a wish,” someone says,...

Halfway to the Moon

Karol whistled as she peered at her laptop. “Hey, fun fact, honey. It’s 100,000 miles long.” Andy paused scrolling his tablet and looked up. “What’s that dear?” “The human circulatory system,” she continued. “You know, veins, arteries, capillaries and all....

Man putting together a jigsaw puzzle

The Puzzle

I open the bag and pour the three thousand jigsaw pieces onto the dining room table. This is going to be a challenge, trying to assemble the puzzle without the reference photo on the box cover. I bought the puzzle...