A Story in the Dick M. Young Stories Universe
A young girl growing up with a single mother tries to cope with the loneliness and isolation in rural Mississippi. Her world is turned upside down when she meets Rachael, a new girl in town who exploits her for her selfish interests. Clinging to their friendship, she is devastated when Rachael moves away but soon finds comfort when her estranged father returns, picking up where Rachael left off.
A Halloween 2022 Contest Entry
Student William McLennan decides to dress as a 'Wendy the Witch' for Halloween and go trick-or-treating the dark streets of the small college town of Haxa where students are treated with booze and mind altering substances rather than candy. Wendy has no idea what awaits her in the deserted house located on the edge of town but what happens to her in that desolate house will change her life forever.