That Was My Boy
That Was My Boy is an original story by Phoebe Nerem. The story centers on Dominic Goldberg, a man in his early twenties and an heir to Goldberg & Silverman Financial Services. As he navigates the expectations of his wealthy parents and the sinister air of the Silvermans, he discovers that there are more monsters among him than he thought.
Prometheus
"Prometheus" is a short fiction piece that falls under the abstract horror genre. It offers a modern and unsettling retelling of the original Promethean myth, in which eagles eat Prometheus' liver every day. In this short story, the events are narrated through the eyes of a child who watches his father die of liver cancer, while the ominous arrival of the eagles looms over them. The piece invites reflection on human mortality and the detrimental effects of dwelling on the inevitability of death.
ill met by moonlight: chapter one
Chapter 1 of ill met by moonlight by Phoebe Nerem
College senior Leo Perez likes to believe he leads a typical student life; studying hard during the week, partying hard during the weekend. There’s nothing particularly spectacular about it, despite his flair for theatrics. After receiving a formal invitation to a charity gala, however, he couldn’t be more shocked by the hosts. The Mun twins, his best friends from childhood, have returned to his hometown ten years after the mysterious double homicide of their parents. Unbeknownst to him, Nero and Mari Mun’s now international celebrity statuses and exorbitant amount of wealth have rendered the pair unrecognizable, and nothing is adding up. Leo enlists his closest friend Indre to buffer the awkwardness of attending the gala, but not even they can stop the dizzying firestorm that ensues in the wake of the Muns’ dramatic return.