What if we are not alone in this universe? What if we all are a part of an experiment? Embark on a journey through this tale of fantasy as a grudge held for centuries brings unwanted guests to earth. Will God be the saviour?

An ode to H.P. Lovecraft. A tale of epic dystopia. A tale in appreciation of death, in celebration of the afterlife. Winner of The Bengal Awards 2020, short story section.

#90 relatable #49 heartwarming #27 heart-wrenching One year ago Emily Jameson left her hometown to go live with her boyfriend. Now she found herself moving back - on her own. Reunited with her best friend she felt happier than she'd been in a while, until he came back into her life. William Blake. Emily had hated him for years after he broke up with her best friend, Sophia, while she was pregnant with his child at 17. Unfortunately Sophia seemed intent on letting Will still be apart of their child's life Which meant their paths were inevitably going to cross - alot. After she gets stuck having to have Will help her paint her new home along with little Skye , Emily finds out that her view on the past may not be the right one and they decide to call a truce. As time passes secrets of Emily's past with her ex are revealed, Emily starts to think that Will actually might not be so bad afterall and ends up agreeing to go to his annual Christmas party where she finds herself under the mistletoe with Will himself. From then on they grow closer and closer but Will notices something strange. Over the weeks Emily receives prank calls, strange messages and after someone leaves a disgusting present on her doorstep, he knows something is wrong. This wasn't just teenagers messing around. But as the person behind the horrible 'pranks' grows angrier and angrier , will they be able to figure out who's behind them before it's too late?