Leanne's Halloween Bash!
Today I'm sharing an excerpt from my novella
The Gift
. As a part of The Books Read ~n~ Makeup Blog Halloween Bash, I thought I would share an inside look into the main character's fear. I'll be giving away a free ebook copy of my novella in conjunction with the bash, so don't forget to stop by and check it out! Here: http://www.booksnmakeup.com/
Happy Halloween weekend!
My reflection mocked my fear with its presence. Smoothing my long hair away from my face, I turned on the water, brushed my teeth and washed my face. A bright glint flashed in the mirror and I looked down to see the winged locket fall out of my black T-shirt. The silver shone with an inner light, and I had an overwhelming need to open it. It‟s funny how I hadn‟t thought to open it after I‟d unwrapped it.
The locket felt warm in my hands, as if pulsing with heat and light. Prying the wings open, a brilliant flash of light burst forth and I felt myself falling. Whispers and light consumed me. They were telling me something. All of them saying the same thing, but I couldn‟t understand. The sensation of falling combined with the whispers grew and I pulled myself in a tight ball. The urgent whispers continued, and suddenly, it all became too much to bear. Darkness closed in on me and even though I knew it was just my brain compensating, I screamed in terror.
"No! Don‟t let it eat me! No, daddy, please! It‟s coming for me!"
Tumbling into darkness, I could only let go and fall into the abyss. Memories flood my senses as old nightmares of the darkness taunting me resurface.
Happy Halloween weekend!
My reflection mocked my fear with its presence. Smoothing my long hair away from my face, I turned on the water, brushed my teeth and washed my face. A bright glint flashed in the mirror and I looked down to see the winged locket fall out of my black T-shirt. The silver shone with an inner light, and I had an overwhelming need to open it. It‟s funny how I hadn‟t thought to open it after I‟d unwrapped it.
The locket felt warm in my hands, as if pulsing with heat and light. Prying the wings open, a brilliant flash of light burst forth and I felt myself falling. Whispers and light consumed me. They were telling me something. All of them saying the same thing, but I couldn‟t understand. The sensation of falling combined with the whispers grew and I pulled myself in a tight ball. The urgent whispers continued, and suddenly, it all became too much to bear. Darkness closed in on me and even though I knew it was just my brain compensating, I screamed in terror.
"No! Don‟t let it eat me! No, daddy, please! It‟s coming for me!"
Tumbling into darkness, I could only let go and fall into the abyss. Memories flood my senses as old nightmares of the darkness taunting me resurface.
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