He lit his cigarette, I lit nothing. He drank alcohol, I drank water. He smirked, I smiled. He didn't love me, I didn't love him. He and I together wouldn't last a day. And then the game started... He said he found me intriguing, unique, and interesting because I didn't swoon over him. "You and me Grey, let's play a game. We'll date and in three months time I promise you will fall for me. When you fall in love with me between that time span, I win. If in any way you were to win I'll give up all the alcohol, cigarettes, and player ways." It was a game I wasn't willing to lose, but all games had accidents and consequences. It takes a broken heart to know how to break a heart.

[Previously FEATURED] Retail workers have the least chance of being haunted, hurt, or killed. At least, that's what three cashiers assume. When Temple, Marilyn, and Martine meet little Sienna, they find out how wrong they are about job security. Sienna triggers the appearance of the Dark, an elusive Shadow that never leaves. Follow the women down the paths of their surprisingly complicated lives, leading to a dark future for... Temple, as the head of a crime syndicate Marilyn, as the rich housewife Martine, as the political prisoner Everyone meets their end. What part does the Shadow play in shaping who they've become? 1st place winner of the @ProjectRefresh Halloween contest Highest ranking in Horror: #18 Also featured on the reading lists for: @IncarnateMovie @TheExorcistFOX *2024 On the Wattpad Action reading list!