Stories by @bizibee

A Coveted Desire

At one point in her life, Jamie Owens once contemplated the idea of leaving her dysfunctional family behind as soon as she finished high school. But those plans were changed when her mother left, and her father's health took a turn for the worse. Now young Jamie is the sole provider for her family, forgoing her college dreams to work at a local burger joint downtown, while also trying to take care of her little brother and sister, Nolan and Avery. Avery, whose birthday is coming up, requests a new, top-of-the-line doll from the "Baby Bessie" toy line as a gift. Determined to not let her little sister down, Jamie works double time at her job to save up enough money for the present but is disheartened when she arrives at the toy store to find them all sold out. But, as luck would have it, she discovers a discarded Baby Bessie doll on the street while on her way home and decides to take it for her sister. At her birthday party, Avery is overjoyed when she finds the gift, and for a moment it seems all is well in the world. That is, until the party is interrupted by a knock at the door, and a strange man who claims to be their uncle appears. He introduces himself as Tristan Miller and states that he's their mother's brother, and that he's been away for a few years. However, Jamie begins to suspect otherwise as their guest's behavior becomes increasingly concerning. Just why does he seem so interested in Avery's doll?

Phantom

Before he was the phantom of the opera, he was Erik, a disturbingly gifted child, horribly disfigured from birth, who flees into a cruel world where he learns to survive at any cost. Torn between good and evil, driven to seek power as a substitute for the love he fears he can never know, Erik begins a dark journey that takes him across the face of Europe, from a gypsy cage to the treacherous court of Persia, and ultimately to the cellars of the Paris Opera House, where he finally learns the true meaning of love.

Entrapped

Chris and Mia are an engaged couple on the way to spend Thanksgiving at her parents' home in the country before Chris heads overseas for a work assignment. Along the way, they come across the scene of an accident and find one lone young woman, Jessamine, as the only survivor. She claims someone ran her and her friends' car off the road before promptly attacking them, she only managed to slip away and hide despite her injuries. She refuses the couple's offer to call the police, stating that she only wants to get home. Unable to get any cell service on the road, they all drive to a nearby gas station where they get in contact with Jessamine's brother to come pick her up. Once they've made sure Jessamine will be alright, the couple finally arrive at the home of Mira's parents and prepare to enjoy a nice holiday dinner, hoping to put the events of the day behind them. That is of course, until the individuals' responsible descend upon and invade the isolated country home. Unfortunately, because of the house's automatic lockdown system, the family is trapped inside and must venture to the basement to let themselves out, all the while trying to survive the antics of this mad trio.

Johnny and Mal

Mallory Newman is a naïve and impressionable eighteen-year-old growing up in the 1960s. After the passing of her mother, her life at home becomes nearly unbearable with her father becoming more and more overprotective over her, to the point of where he barely allows her to leave the house. Lonely and yearning for more in life, she decides to take part in her church's new volunteer program, which eventually leads her to the Caney Correctional Facility, where, at a soul-winning meeting for the prisoners, she meets twenty-two-year-old John Arrington. The two immediately form a bond, and following the visit, begin to write each other for six months. John, through his charm and likeability, is able to convince not only Mallory, but the court judges of his own innocence, as he is soon released from jail. After seeking Mallory out, he asks her to leave with him. Although she accepts, her father immediately disapproves and forbids such a thing. And it is in that exact moment that Mallory realizes her beloved Johnny isn't quite as innocent as he made himself out to be.

Freeborn's Quest: The Creator Trials

The legends say that when the Creator first breathed life into His Earth, His first creations were that of the pure and illustrious Freeborns, beings with infinite knowledge and powers beyond what any normal sorcerer could conjur. No other being in existence has ever wielded as much power as a Freeborn ever has, that is, until a dark young lord by the name of Delstrom desires to be the first one to do so. When a prophecy is foretold that he will be killed by a Freeborn of male birth, he grows fearful and soon orders the execution of all Freeborns. In order to save His perfect race, the Creator then made it so that any unborn Freeborns would be female, only allowing one male birth at the time he feels is right. And soon, that time comes to pass, when Prince Forstead of Ellon is born to his father, King Asaph, and his mother, a surviving Freeborn by the name of Rivatha. Growing up, Forstead is quite aware of his destiny but chooses to live a carefree, reckless life instead. When comes forth that he must not ignore the prophecy much longer, he leaves behind the life he knows in order to go through what is known as The Creator Trials before he can face Andard.

A Murder Carol 2

Seven years since Nick broke free from Carpenter Sanitarium. Twelve years since he began his killing spree. Following his altercation with the Williams and Sheriff Taylor, Nick has since been in a catatonic state and locked back up in the very place he escaped from--in the meantime, his half-sister, Bridget, has been continously struggling to cope with the trauma that occurred on that fateful night and firmly holds on to the fear that her big brother still has plans to come and kill her. To try and put her mind at ease, her boyfriend, Kyle, invites her along on a winter getaway with all their friends. Unfortunately, at the same time the group leaves, Nick's doctor orders him transferred from Carpenter to a new hospital. Upon overhearing the paramedics discuss his baby sister, Nick wakes up from his stupor and, after disposing of the ambulance crew, heads out to find Bridget...and it isn't to wish her a merry Christmas.