The Uninvited

By WR Armstrong

The Uninvited is a short story taken from a paperback collection of short stories, entitled, “The Little Book of Dark Tales”, which is available from my website at www.wrarmstrong.com. When Tim and Helen Christopher move into their dream home with their young son, Adam, they are visited upon by an elderly woman, who refuses to leave them alone. Adam especially, is targeted. Gradually, Tim and Helen are forced to conclude that their unwanted visitor requires something from them. But what? Could it be their son, or is it something more?

• Language: English
• Publisher: WR Armstrong
• Release date: Jan 29, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301847907

WR Armstrong

W R Armstrong is married and lives in Staffordshire, England. He writes mainly for the supernatural horror market. He publishes mainly in ebook form and all of his novels to date can be found here on the Smashwords website. His short stories have appeared in magazines such as Writers' Forum and First Edition. Signed and dedicated copies of his paperback collection of short stories,The Little Book of Dark Tales, can be purchased from his website at http//:www.wrarmstrong.com. As well as writing, W R also enjoys painting, (pictures as opposed to walls). His artwork, in the form of cartoons created by his alter ego, WOZ, can also be viewed on his website.

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THE UNINVITED

W. R. ARMSTRONG

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Copyright 2013 W R Armstrong

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

THE UNINVITED

Tim Christopher first became aware of the old woman shortly after taking up residence at the The Birches. He was busy loading rubbish into a skip on his driveway when he saw her leaving the nature reserve across the road. She was thin and sour faced and walked with the aid of a cane. She came to stand on the pavement where she paused to look directly at the house.

Nice day, Tim called out to her. The woman ignored him. He tried again. Same result. Love you too, you old misery, he said beneath his breath.

Who are you talking to? asked a voice from behind. He turned to see his wife standing there.

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