Dana
We were all so focused on the house that we almost missed her. Brae hadn't said anything after his order to standby, and all of us were holding our breaths. The woman stops and half-turns towards us. "Ma'am, you can't go up there. Who are you?"
Douglass snaps out of his trance and walks towards her. "How the fuck did she almost get by," he wonders.
"My name Faith Teller," she says. "Well... actually, it's Faith McKenzie-Teller. I lived here once."
There's a look on her face. One that says "I know something that you need to know."
I raise an eyebrow. "Well, we don't know why the lights are on yet-"
"I know why. That's not why I'm here." Faith takes a deep breath. "I'm here because... Because I think one of my sons is going to kill my ex-husband."
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All the Lights are On
Mystery / Thriller"If there was one thing that could throw this town on its head, of course it'd be the goddamned McKenzie house." The McKenzie house stood tall and proud, its walls worn down by time and weather. It sat with windows boarded and shutters closed, with...
