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Susurrant Horror's avatar

Oh gosh this was incredible. Beautifully written in a real way. Then intriguing and then legitimately scary. Well done!

J.J. Walker's avatar

Thanks so much. ♟️

A. Dimitri's avatar

That plot twist was insane😱 I loved every bit of it!

J.J. Walker's avatar

Appreciate you reading!

Michael Schofield's avatar

I liked this. At first I thought it might go in a direction like "The Ring," and then I thought maybe it'd end-up a kind of cozy haunt.

J.J. Walker's avatar

Appreciate it.

E. Baphomette | Horror Author's avatar

Wow! I didn’t see that twist coming!

J.J. Walker's avatar

Thanks for reading!

K.M. Bennett's avatar

Oh no! The power of wishful thinking claims another victim. Thanks for the story. It was fun to read one featuring snail mail chess. It made me relate to the mom a bit, with everything in the world so fast and how nice it is to have something special to look forward to. I do wish he hadn't gotten away with it though! I imagine he will go on to the next victim...♟️

J.J. Walker's avatar

Thanks for checking it out.