A Face at the Window

By Josh Shiben

A mother begins to worry that something is coming to her son's window each night.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Josh Shiben
• Release date: Aug 7, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370188505

Josh Shiben

Josh Shiben lives in the swamps of Fredericksburg, Virginia with his wife and two mongrels. An aerospace engineer by day and couch potato by night, Josh has from a young age been in love with storytelling. Whether they be told through published works, e-books, or simply around a burning campfire, he's always particularly loved the captivating, yet intimate power of a scary story. Born in the late eighties, Josh spent his formative years reading Goosebumps, watching Are You Afraid of the Dark, and hiding under the blankets reading the esteemed Alan Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Today, his favorite authors include Dan Simmons, Stephen King, Richard Matheson and H.P. Lovecraft. His first novella, Dreams of Eschaton, is available now. He also blogs (ir)regularly at PoetMoreate.blogspot.com.

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A Face at the Window

By Josh Shiben

The sun was just rising as Susanne groggily thumped down the stairwell and into the kitchen, still rubbing sleep from her eyes. The automatic coffee pot was humming and it exuded that rich odor which filled the entire house. She hadn’t slept well, but the promise of warm coffee was more than enough to drag her from her bed.

She stepped into the kitchen, eyes bleary as she made her way past the round oak table and to the refrigerator. Jeremy was already up, as usual, but instead of watching cartoons, he sat at the table staring into a bowl of cereal. A brief hint of worry penetrated her fog as she searched the door of the fridge for her creamer. Morning, Hon. She was met with silence from the six-year-old, unusual given the avalanche of chatter that typically poured out of him. Sleep well? She managed to keep an eye on the child as she poured