Day 20 “And why would I do that?” The voice asked. “I’m not as foolish as you!” “No, you’re a coward!” I snapped. “If you weren’t you’d come face me—stop making veiled threats.” The chuckle was sinister this time. “You don’t know what you’re asking.” I shook my head—reassured by cold steel in my hand.Continue reading “Spook-tober 2024”
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Spook-tober 2024
Day 18 Seeing the video camera blinking in the corner left me deeply confused. Had I hit my head without realizing it? Nothing was making sense. “You’re watching me, but the fire, the man…he burned before my eyes,” I said. “That wasn’t real?” There was a dry chuckle that reverberated through the room at myContinue reading “Spook-tober 2024”
25 Days of Terror
Day 2 The Mix Up His favorite color used to be green–now it was blue. It seemed like such a small thing, but as his twin–I would know. You don’t just wake up one morning and forget nearly everything about you’re life. He called me our sister’s name. He claimed it was an innocent mistake,Continue reading “25 Days of Terror”
Spook-tober: Day 18
Shelter by Elizabeth Averay Sitting looking out over my very own waterfall with a beautiful valley view. I love my little cottage in the hills, with no one around – it is my sanctuary from the world. My heaven. Best is when it is off-season for tourists. They think my little place is here forContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 18”
Spook-tober: Day 18
Shelter He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in close as the meteor shower sent streaks or light flashing across the sky. They’d waited all year for this, and they were going to enjoy the evening now that it was here. Her eyes glowed with excitement and admiration at the natural beautyContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 18”
Spook-tober: Day 1
Magic It was an unseasonably warm autumn night–the musk of fall felt out of place without the chill. She’d made plans months ago to go walking in the woods up in the hills for the autumn solstice. At the time it felt like such a romantic notion, but now it was sticky, humid and moreContinue reading “Spook-tober: Day 1”
Iron
He came to on a desolate beach. Splintered wood and debris surrounded him, and his head pounded with every beat of his heart. He rolled over and vomited sea water as a culmination of his ordeal. Yes, he was alive, but for how much longer. He rolled away from the lapping waves and dragged himselfContinue reading “Iron”
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