Cliffhanger Stories

Chapter 11: The Duplicate Key

At 11:40 PM, the shop was quiet, almost entirely restored. The air smelled of wood polish and disinfectant, the lingering gasoline scent a distant memory. [more…]

Cliffhanger Stories

Chapter 12: The Unresolved Thread

The shop was silent, the hum of the refrigerator in the corner the only sound. It was 11:45 PM. I stood frozen in the backroom, [more…]