-
The allure of the open door
The allure of the open door Steven closes the door to the spare room, quietly. He locks the deadbolt and double checks to make sure. The appointment today wouldn’t take long. It was a necessary thing, or he would have cancelled it. He isn’t feeling it now. Furthermore, he is feeling frustrated to have to…
-
An old mirror and the secrets it keeps
An old mirror and the secrets it keeps Edward is running. In fact, he is running faster than he has ever run in his life. His fear pushes him onward. Where is it? In his panicked state of mind he misses the small hidden path. He is actually several yards past it, when he sees…
-
The world lost behind the mirror
The world lost behind the mirror Edward looks again. It’s still there. He carefully puts the mirror back in place. So far he has only looked. No more than that. He feels afraid to do anything else at the moment. It’s his family’s new house, therefore the mirror was an unexpected discovery. *** Edward moved…
-
Everywhere Pedals would go
Everywhere Pedals would go (Author’s note: This story originally published on 10-29-23 at 6:30 p.m. and has been updated to reflect site updates) It didn’t happen often. When it did, there was never a crowd, at first. However, the crowd was there when Pedals left. Most were in stunned silence, but a few were usually…
-
The lodestone mill’s new owner
The lodestone mill’s new owner Sometimes it’s just the place. Maybe it’s old. Or perhaps it’s so dated, time actually stands still when there. Sometimes a place can just have bad vibes. The kind that reverberates throughout. This is especially true of much older, or abandoned, places. Similarly, when a place has been abandoned for…
-
The easy way out and the ghost of chance
The easy way out and the ghost of chance Always the hard way. In fact, he was so hard headed his Pa always called him block head. Chance Richards turns away from the window and paces the room. It wasn’t that he was going to be alone again. That ship sailed a long time ago.…
-
The lost investigation at Jenson Creek
The lost investigation at Jenson Creek (The beginning of this story can be found in this link. It is one chapter and gives the backstory for this continuation.) The day is crisp and cool. The wind is blowing in gusts, and the rain has cleared. Denny pulls the sedan into the small parking lot next…
