James wasn’t angry. He was sad, but in the aftermath, he and his friends found direction. Alongside his mother, Carrie, Kevin, Eric, and even Hank, he made it to church back home in Caleb every single Sunday. He still couldn’t recite a verse, still couldn’t give you any official prayer; his faith was more spiritual. Being in God’s house every week was all the replenishing he needed. Kevin often joked that they were God’s Goon Squad. It wasn’t far off. James felt certain that should anything wicked ever rise again, he and his friends would meet, battle, and conquer whatever it was. They had marched through hell, taken their wounds, faced devils eye-to-eye, and lived to tell the story.
At the end of the day, James considered that ability to endure, to overcome, and to carry on, to be the greatest of gifts bestowed upon them.
James slung his bag over his shoulder, closed his bedroom door, and smiled. He was ready to rejoin his squad for the weekend and carry on.
Thank you so very much for reading The Window. Whether you loved it or found it miserable, I hope you’ll take a few minutes and leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads.
Glenn Rolfe is an author from the dark woods of New England. He has studied Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University. He continues his education in horror by reading the works of Stephen King, Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, Ronald Malfi, and many more.
He and his wife, Meghan, have thee children, Ruby, Ramona, and Axl. He is grateful to be loved despite his weirdness.
Look for his other titles here
Abram’s Bridge
Things We Fear
The Haunted Halls
Chasing Ghosts
Blood and Rain
Becoming
Slush
Land of Bones
Out of Range
Table of Contents
Hello, Reflection
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Dark Ecstasy
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Part III:
The Mirror Never Lies
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Part IV:
Shattered Image
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Epilogue