When a Gaunt Appears from the Closet
A 55 Word Tale of Murder & Monsters
This 55 Fiction could be read as the final episode in a series of four. Read the three prequels by clicking here; 1, 2, 3.
Nick was removing the severed chicken head from the corpse's mouth, as it burst from the closet. The gray-skinned demon crashed around the room and climbed into a high corner, using its three muscular arms. The thing was like a land-squid, its appendages surrounding a blind, sharp-fanged maw. The sight drove Nick Harlan insane.
Published by Joe Capristo, Freelance Writer
Writer, certified massage therapist, licensed school teacher, ordained minister and reiki master, Joe Capristo, has studied martial arts since age 10. Follow him on Twitter @TheShowJoe, and on Facebook. J... View profile
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