Sam Becker

Sunny Anomaly

Kara S

Tracie+L Mauriello

Mitch and Mindy leapt up, terrified what lay beneath. They twirled around, examined the human remains occupying their chairs and, in unison, let out a shriek. Within moments the cloaked figure had dropped its clipboard and moved toward the pair with the determination of eternity.

Mindy whimpered. “That’s death, I know it. This is it for us,” she sobbed. Mitch couldn’t seem to respond. The hooded figure stopped mere centimeters in front of them before slowly pulling back its hood to reveal not a skull, but instead, a rather innocuous-looking

trio of teddy-bears stack on top of each other. They were very much bewildered at the terrified couple before them and started eyeing each other guiltily. "I told you this was a bad idea, Bern. We should have gone for one of those fairy costumes." Before Bern could argue back, Mi

itch looked for a place to hide. Mindy pushed her fear aside and remembered her strength. She turned back toward the doorway and braced herself for what was to come. She would unmask the hooded figure even if it cost her her life. Mitch looked at her and cowered.

clipboard. “We’ve been expecting you,” the shadowy figure declared, leafing through its pages. “Take a seat.” It gestured toward chairs shrouded in darkness. The guests sat, eventually realizing their seats were occupied by sharp, brittle limbs cracking loudly under their weight.

A Voice In The Dark: Part II

This story is a sequel