Signs of Were: Part 4 (Conclusion)

Note: Some mild adult content. I’d rate it at PG-13
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There’s no answer. I look around the room now that my eyes have adjusted to the different, wider view. Next to the wall, close to the door, I see a slumped form. Carson looks like he’s human still, but he’s in pain. [...]

Signs of Were: Part 3

***NOTE: There is some swearing in this excerpt.***

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Carson clutches his chest, gasps.
“Dad!”
He looks back to the boathouse pyre. I see a tear escape down his cheek, reflecting orange and red. He swings his fist in a wide arc. At first, I think he’s going to hit me. I flinch, but his hand swings past my [...]

Signs of Were: Part 2

… continued from Part 1
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Mom falls to the floor, screaming and pulling her hair. I drop to my knees and try to hold her. She shakes me off.
“JAKE!!!” she howls. “No, no, no, no. Jake!”
Jake is my dad’s name.
“Mom. Mom! What is it?”
She’s incoherent. I’ve never seen her like this. Never.
“Marcella.” [...]

Signs of Were: Part 1

My folks always told me they were playing cards with friends. The babysitter would plop in front of the television while my brother and I worked up mischief in remote corners of the house. We’d wander to bed untucked, unkissed, and wonder why our parents never took us with them.
Tonight is different. It’s my twenty-first [...]