Lauren J. Bennett
Bio
Published author, licensed massage therapist, and double major in Criminal Justice and Philosophy. I have 4 dogs and my car is named after my favorite character on finding Nemo. Fish are friends, not food. Read my stuff. With love, Lauren.
Stories (20/0)
Simplify Me
Nancy continued staring out her dorm window without a care in the world for the algebra test tomorrow. Her homework and class notes were laid strewn over her desk as if trying to piece together abstract art. A sigh escaped her lips. Her temples pulsed lightly, her eyes weighed down by the temptation of sleep she’d never get to have.
By Lauren J. Bennett2 years ago in Fiction
Re: We Didn't Stand a Chance
I am sending this to everyone hoping that someone will do as I ask and as Dr. Maria Castillo would ask if she were still alive. The truth is that none of us are alive. By the time this message is sent, and you read it, I will be gone, too. If I'm lucky, I maybe have a few minutes left.
By Lauren J. Bennett2 years ago in Fiction
So Four Serial Killers Walk into a House...
Disclaimer: This short story contains graphic descriptions of murder. Night had fallen not too long ago, and all repairs to the car were finished today. Today—All Hallow’s Eve—is one night this town will never forget. It’s been seven years since Hudson’s Church was put into a state of fear, but only on this holiday because that’s when people get hurt. Hudson’s Church was never like other small towns because there was virtually no crime here. Sometimes the occasional teenager would joyride down the road in their parent’s car or something, but for the people who lived here, the town was perfect.
By Lauren J. Bennett2 years ago in Horror
The Knock at the Door
The saying goes, "When you stare into the abyss long enough, then the abyss will stare back at you." What happens if the abyss decides that it likes you? Deep within the woods of Seagull's Crest lies an ominous lake so crystal black that it could pass for your everyday, average mirror. Only this lake never held a reflection like most bodies of water. Many legends bring visitors from all over the world to experience the chilling thrill that horror and true crime lovers crave.
By Lauren J. Bennett3 years ago in Fiction
The Playlist That Told Valentine's Day to Screw Itself
Once upon a time, there was a young girl that had a terrible curse. Her curse was that every year, her boyfriend would break up with her on or near Valentine's Day and her birthday. It never helped that her birthday was just five days after the wretched holiday.
By Lauren J. Bennett3 years ago in Beat
Lauren’s Spicy Buffalo Chicken Pizza
My quest for the perfect Buffalo chicken pizza occurred when I was about 22 years old. Even though I loved it when I was younger, I wasn't much of a cook anymore. If the recipe called for an oven, I wasn't going to touch it because I burned everything.
By Lauren J. Bennett3 years ago in Feast
Caught
An innocent invention gone right, or a step toward a one-world currency? That's the question many are asking as bitcoin floods every country's market, enticing people to invest in digital currency. Who created bitcoin? What was their intention, and why did they suddenly disappear?
By Lauren J. Bennett3 years ago in Criminal
5 Places You Must Go In Rapid City
Rapid City, South Dakota to me is like what Hogwarts is to Harry Potter. Even though I wasn't born into the world of the wild west and snowy winters, this town quickly became my home after moving there when I was only nine years old.
By Lauren J. Bennett3 years ago in Wander