The Creature and the Lady

Everyone says I’m either cursed or bad luck. I was six when I first saw the Creature and the Lady. No one else could see them, and every time I saw one or both – death followed.

History

This story was written originally for an anthology my American Night Writers Association* (ANWA) chapter, Rainy Day Writers, was putting together. The story started out with an experience of mine with I was a child. I really did see something when I was in my bed with Rainbow Brite sheets and Strawberry Shortcake blankie after watching Connan the Barbarian. The Creature in my story is not like the “creature” I thought I saw that night, but it was still terrifying to my little six-year-old self to say the least.

*Please note that ANWA has no part in the published anthology.

Other Stories in the Anthology

Cara’s Gift by Valerie Kirkwood
In fourteenth century Scotland, a young girl discovers her unique supernatural birthright. Her gifts may be a blessing or lead her to a burning stake.

Of Souls and Soul Cakes by Jenay McLean
A vivacious young woman attempts to carve out a home in a small Puritan settlement in the wake of the Salem Witch Trials . . . what could possibly go wrong?

Night of the Whalewolf by Peter Corier
In this horror satire, terror lurks beneath the waves when the full moon rises. Can two lovers stand against the evil that threatens their waterfront community? Strap in, hold on tight for chills and thrills in this ode to schlock cinema and the creature-features of yesteryear.

The Baker’s Revenge by Sam Asher
Being her boss’s best kept secret is not what Gwen, a young halfling, had planned on when she first became a baker. When an unrealistic order comes in for the All Soul’s Day festival, things take an unexpected turn and Gwen discovers nothing is as it seems.

The Fog by Samm Huriavi
Corrine’s life as a mom may not have been perfect, but it was hers. She didn’t love Halloween, though it was her son’s favorite holiday. Between costumes, parties and horrible haunted houses, it was a crazy time of year. As the holiday approached, strange things begin to happen. She finds herself questioning everything about their lives and what was real . . .