Horror
Before the Silence
Chapter Two The Message That Vanished Jesse Jesse Bennett had spent most of her life preparing to leave Red Creek. She had marked the distance to college on maps, compared dormitories, calculated tuition costs, and imagined waking in a place where nobody knew her as Ranger Bennett’s daughter. Her acceptance letter from Flint Hills University remained pinned above her desk, its lower corner curling in the July humidity.
By Ronna Curtis3 months ago in Fiction
Before the Silence
A Note on Viewpoint This story is told through the alternating viewpoints of Mara Bennett and her daughter, Jesse. Each chapter identifies whose perspective the reader is following. Their separate experiences reveal different parts of the unfolding mystery until their discoveries begin to come together.
By Ronna Curtis3 months ago in Fiction
The Message That Was Never Meant for Me
At 2:11 AM, one notification changed everything I believed in. At exactly 2:11 AM, my phone lit up in the dark. I wasn’t supposed to be awake. I had an early morning, and I remember telling myself I needed sleep. But something about the silence of the night felt strange, almost heavy, like the world was holding its breath.
By Behind the Curtain3 months ago in Fiction
Home for the.... Top Story - July 2026.
“Platform Number Four, now boarding.” He was a cynic, but there was nothing now that could possibly ruin his trip home. The plane that took him across a time zone had faced very little turbulence, and he knew that this was helping with his fear of heights. The therapist’s suggestion that he fly back was actually useful (better than that nonsense about opening up to people). He had a good flight with no alcohol necessary, and he even took an air-sickness bag as a memento (strange little collection he had now). No, he was simply one bus ride away from home and he would see the family, old faces and sights that he knew so well.
By Kendall Defoe 3 months ago in Fiction
