The Storm Within

By Patrick Allen Howard

Told from the perspective of four characters, The Storm Within is a short story that draws reality into question. A storm encroaches on a town and nothing is as it seems. There are strange creatures lurking in the shadows. What's at the center of the storm? This is a growing story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Patrick Allen Howard
• Release date: Sep 12, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463371671

Patrick Allen Howard

Patrick Howard graduated from Mount Dora High School in Florida in 2002 and went on to meet with many struggles in his life. He has been employed at a local Subway in Sorrento, Florida, for nearly ten years. He is a single man devoted to the friends and family he has left. His experiences have shown him that hardship exists to strengthen us. Despite all the doubt that he has received from others, he has pushed on. In publishing this book, he is sharing the important life lesson that only you need to believe in yourself.

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The Storm Within

By Patrick Howard

The Storm Within

The Storm Without

The Storm Begins

The Storm Itself

The Storm Within

My car came to an unintended halt as I passed an old warehouse. It was near midnight and the power had just gone out. A storm was approaching from behind me. One I could not escape. Removing a flashlight from the glove compartment I opened the door and stepped out. My cell phone vibrated in my pocket. I checked the phone as I closed the door. It was an unknown caller. The screen flickered as I answered.

I'm sorry... A female voice said with sorrow before the call ended. The wind strengthened behind me. An ominous dread filled the air. The warehouse was now my only shelter. I had heard stories of something lurking within it's abandoned walls.

I turned on the flashlight as I approached the warehouse gate. A gust of wind pushed it open as I approached. The air grew cold. For a moment I stood in the midst of dense fog. Whispers echoed all