I had my hubby pick a page for me and he went with 256! Which starts nicely… but then. I look around Finches Green as we make the slow climb to the top, our pod swinging and creaking in every breeze. It’s Christmas tree bright, and full of happy faces.
“It’s magical, isn’t it?” Colette says. “Who’d have thought it?”
“Gus,” I say, and we both snort laugh.
And then suddenly the light sputter out, the music cuts off, and someone screams.
October Horror Mystery Month Fest ~ Deadly Creatures from the Dark ~ Day 4: Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick