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Hiding From Shadows: Part Four
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Hiding From Shadows: Part Four

A serialized Louisiana ghost story.

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John Coon
Oct 31, 2021
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Welcome to the fourth and final part of Hiding from Shadows — my new short, serialized ghost tale. This first episode is free. The other three episodes are available to paid subscribers only.

Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four


PART FOUR

Shock enveloped every inch of Ellen's face. She had not moved from her seat on the bottom stair for at least an hour. Maybe longer. Her eyes kept trailing down the length of the rope to those dangling, unmoving limbs and back up again.

Ray planned this for an entire year. Ellen’s worst fears had come true. Her nightly vigil made no difference in stopping the inevitable.

He got his revenge.

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