Diego Ornelas-Tapia

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“Worlds Apart” by Diego Ornelas-Tapia

Submitted to Contest #149

What could it be? Dante thinks as he fights back the urge to scream, watching the small closet light above him flicker on and off. On and off. Oh, God. What could it be? Dante whimpers. And his older brother, Santiago, places a hand over his mouth and whispers, “Don’t. Move.” Dante abides and holds his breath, staring at his older sister, Addie, gripping onto their father’s hunting shotgun she loaded the second they rushed into the closet. He notices her trigger finger trembling. And her fear only heightens his own. Addie’s never scared. E...

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Wrote TO TAME A DAME. He loves to write thrilling speculative fiction with big emotional stakes. Whether in books or in life, Diego loves to take risks, try out new things, and he will always, ALWAYS follow his heart.