Mean Spirited

by Nick Roberts

“We shall see that at which dogs howl in the dark and that at which cats prick up their ears after midnight.” —H.P. Lovecraft

The world experienced a collective existential crisis, and you’re expecting kids to keep chugging along like everything is hunky dory? Go fuck yourself.

“It’s OK to be scared, son,” he said, keeping his focus. “It’s what you do when you’re scared that counts.”