Claire Metzger

The Screams Nobody Ever Heard is a collection of three short pieces: “Sins of the Father,” “Hell Hath No Fury,” and “Mama’s Gonna Sing You A Lullaby.”

"Sins of the Father," is a short piece that explores Jared, a young boy coming out to his religious father. Jared, ready to run away asks his father if they can talk. Things take a turn, and a conversation turns deadly.

"Hell Hath No Fury," two college students, Riley and Jeremy walk back to their car after a date, but as a storm brews in the background something just isn't right. Double meaning and secrets play upon the night’s events leading to an uncomfortable ending.

"Mama's Gonna Sing You A Lullaby," follows Hilary, a new mother through the struggles of postpartum depression and the fight to overcome her strangling emotions. A morning of ignorance turns into a deadly nightmare.