The story so far: This little town has lost its peaceful charm. Louis was eaten by a shadow demon. Now reality has shattered. She is in a void next to a hazy dome. Shadows are closing in, but someone has just tossed her a lifeline. I slid over the curve of the dome in jerky…
The story so far: Dinner was a disaster. Ethan broke the bad news about his job, and Riley saw shadows stalking the kitchen … maybe. Everyone has gone home, and that “later” she’s been hoping for has finally arrived. From the edge of sleep, I heard someone shout my name. My eyes popped open and…
“So it’s all hands on deck, and my contribution is … what? Don’t fuck up?”
The story so far: Riley just wanted to study. Instead, Zoey dragged her to a cave where her parents’ initials were carved. Ethan quit the general store. Louis returned, only to be eaten by a shadow. Riley defeated it, but can’t accept that reality now has monsters in it. Zoey has just brought her home.…
“I know, it’s off limits. Just like everything else about you.”
“That’s not fair,” I accused him.
The stranger went to the door, and then he passed through it.
“It’s just me and you, guy. The Gennie doesn’t have a career ladder! It’s got a .. a chair on the porch!”
When he found the one who was keeping her here… he shivered with eager anticipation as he imagined the sound of their screams.
“I think I might really be going crazy, Zoey.” She shot me a thumbs-up. “Been there. Good times.”
The table stretched infinitely to my left and right, while giants placed orders onto ants that looked like me.
