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Hell Hollow
“You never want to do anything different. I mean we are just stuck in a rut. Just once I would like to do something, anything different. Why is that, Neil? Are you really satisfied going to and from work, looking at walls all the time? Don’t you want to be more like Julia and Paul? Do you have any idea how much fun they have?” she grumbled for the umpteenth time. He interrupted her tirade. “Well, you are in for a surprise, my love. I want you to pack a suitcase with a weeks’ worth of clothes.” “Huh, what?” she stammered with delight. “Do you mean we are actually going on a real vacation? Are y...
Paul
The cabin was silent but for the soft crackling of embers in the hearth, and those glowing cinders gave scant light to the dark space as Daniel entered from the evening snowfall. He cleared his throat and wiped his cracked lips and long beard with a cloth that was once white. He shut the door behind him and leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. Another wave of nausea came and he grabbed the doorknob to exit again, but the spell subsided. He let out a groan and felt the sweat on his forehead, the beads chilling him further. He had been retching in the snow for the last four hours. He knew...
Rufus
The old wood creaked from the frozen wind blowing into its sides. Steam from a warm mug of coffee wrestled with the cold air, doing its best to reach the heavens.Owen strolled to the table and sat down, wrapping his hands around the tingly surface of the mug. His wedding ring tapped the ceramic and brought forth a gush of memories due to the sound.Elizabeth…He could’ve swore he smelt lavender and roses in the air. The cold, lifeless air being recycled into warmth to be cast back from his nostrils into a frozen hell could testify to that.He drew shapes on the soft wooden table with his right ha...
Splitting Views
“How many times have I told you to keep your vwww.onedoor.cciews to yourself?” asked James. “Every time we get together we have this same talk over and over.” “What are you talking about?” his brother, Norris asked him with a questioning look. “You know damn well what I’m talking about. Every time we have a gathering you are among groups of people espousing your views. Your political views. Your religious views. Everything you agree with and everyone else should follow your lead.” “Following my lead will make sure you stay prosperous in life,” stated Norris with a smug look. “There are people here who hav...