He sinks into the fluid. I hold my breath, waiting for him to surface... But he must have knocked himself unconscious. I stare into the vat. I can just make out a vague, dark, unmoving shape in its depths. Shaking, I back away and close the studio door.
At first I just want to escape.But then I have...Well...I guess you could call it a little artistic inspiration. Ben was right—His chemical mixture works fast. Soon I'm applying layers of plaster to what's left of him. I shape and carve until I'm satisfied.The end result is striking—I did learn from a master, after all.
Lugging him upstairs is the hardest part, but I manage. When he's in place, I step back and admire my work before getting the heck out of Stonewood Estate. I leave Ben on the empty pedestal in his statue hall. I can't think of a more fitting place for him to spend eternity.
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The Mysterious House
Mystery / ThrillerA short thriller-type story about Callie, an arts student, whose boyfriend Ben, also an arts student, is trying to hide something from her and doesn't even want her to know. Callie doubts Ben and trys to figure it out and when she finally finds it o...
