Darkened Corridors

By M.e. McNeil

"The Night House"-- Orphans Frank and Stacy live through a series of nasty caregivers they have been able to remove, until they are faced with a horrible, stubborn guardian who refuses to leave. Frank turns to astral projection to chase out the meanest caregiver yet.

"Sanctuary"-- Kara, a poor, only child seeks shelter with her school mate, John, in order to escape the reach of her abusive father.

"Midnight Ride"-- A mysterious woman runs away from town on the night of a full moon and ends up getting trapped with an elderly driver as her transformation begins.

"Caught in a Web"-- Former spy Tim has left his past of crime behind until his old syndicate comes to drag him back by threatening his new friend.

"Rats in a Maze"-- A veteran FBI agent attempts to rescue a foreign ambassador from the hands of an insane serial killer he has been following for years. With the edition of a new partner, the chase becomes deadly

"Little Red Wolf"-- Respected citizen Red goes from hunter to hunted on one fateful night.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M.e. McNeil
• Release date: Apr 27, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370728442

M.e. McNeil

M.e. McNeil is earning a B.F.A for Creative Writing at Full Sail University. As a novelist she writes adventure and fantasy stories. With better writing skills than social skills, she stutters her way through everyday life encounters until she is able to hide herself within the fantasy worlds she writes.

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Darkened Corridors

By M.e. McNeil

Copyright  Melissa McNeil, 2017

Cover Photo: Original image by Brenda Clarke. Edited by MI McNeil

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright page

Table of Contents

The Night House

Sanctuary

Midnight Ride

Caught in a Web

Rats in a Maze

Little Red Wolf

About the Author

The Night House

A horse drawn carriage clattered to a stop in front of the orphanage. We gathered around the windows to catch a glimpse of our new caregiver. The carriage driver opened the door and an old woman stepped out. Her grey dress stopped just high enough to keep it off the muddy cobblestones. A tight bun sat on top of her head, not a single gray hair out of place. Her wrinkled face sagged into a disapproving frown. She looked down on the whole world over her long, hooked nose.

Yeah, this will end well, I said.

We shouldn’t judge her on her appearance, Stacy, the oldest among us, said. We should at least give her a chance.

The door slammed open and booted footsteps echo ominously off the wood floors.

Children, gather in the main hall at once, the woman said.

I looked at Stacy with a raised eyebrow as she shepherded the youngest down the stairs. She gave me something caught between a wince and a smile in return. We lined up in the main hall and the woman paced in front of us, her hands folded behind her straight back

Let me make one thing very clear to you all. I will not tolerate any misbehavior. You will all address me as Madam or Ma’am and you will do what I say, when I say it. Is that understood? Madam asked.

Yes, Ma’am, we said.

"Good. Now then, go wash