Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 12
[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ] It occurred to Fern that someone might be watching them. Shitty things happened in short-term rentals all the time. The thought made their skin crawl even harder. They slowly backed out of the bedroom, and did a quick search-over of all the other rooms they’d been in, […]
Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 11
[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ] The iron spike probably wasn’t any good for the tree anyway, not if it was leaking sap. Fern took out their hammer and carefully wedged it against the tree. It couldn’t hurt to be careful—they were up on all their shots, sure, but tetanus aside, they weren’t […]
Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 10
[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ] Fern’s gaze travelled back to that spike. The angle of the head seemed like Fern would be able to use the back of the claw hammer to pry the spike out, if they wanted to. It’d take a little bit of elbow grease, but shouldn’t pose a […]
Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 9
[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ] As Fern pondered, they glanced uncomfortably out the bedroom window. The trees… hadn’t moved, of course. They were exactly where Fern had left them, which they felt absurd for even thinking about. Where else would they be? But the discomfort from the dream wasn’t leaving, sticking with […]
Halloween I.F. – “Going Dark” – Day 8
[ Please read the instructions before commenting! ] The mirror was on Fern’s mind. Might as well spend some time demystifying it like they’d discussed. Hell, why not follow Bannick’s suggestions and really get into it—just to prove to themself how silly they’ve been? Libations would be a fun idea. They were pretty traditional as […]