Night Owls

21 February 2021

  • ZB
    Jerry glanced down at the photograph in his hand, then back up again at the woman sitting alone at the back of the cafe.
    Zoe B avatarZoe B2/21/21 5:41am
  • EM
    It was her alright. His high school crush. He hadn’t seen Cindy in 10 years. Not since graduation.
    Erin M avatarErin M2/21/21 5:43am
  • ZB
    All at once a blinding light coursed through the space. Jerry and the woman froze. And then a creature appeared, seemingly from the air itself.
    Zoe B avatarZoe B2/21/21 5:43am
  • EM
    Jerry reached for his sword. The creature wanted to kill them both. He wasn’t about to give up without a fight though. Neither of them were.
    Erin M avatarErin M2/21/21 5:47am

The End

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