Don't Look Now

By Brian Leo Lee

In this short story, a series unexplained events put Chaz (Domain of the Netherworld) in danger. Where is he?.... What's my name?...., he can't remember. In order to survive, he needs all of his wits to survive the bizarre encounters, that . potentially put his life at risk. Will that be enough to save him.....?.
Bonus - "Marco." A short story of how Marco Polo, with the help of two reluctant time travellers, Chaz Lorimore and Esha Leung, was given the chance to become the famed, intrepid explorer, of his time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brian Leo Lee
• Release date: Aug 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215630143

Brian Leo Lee

The author was born in Manchester. On leaving school, a period in accountancy was followed by a teaching career in Primary Education.Several years of telling his own stories to his two, then young children, when on camping holidays, led to the development of his many story characters, especially Bouncey the Elf. Now retired, living in South Yorkshire.Latest books,Tales from Sty-Pen –Swerlie-Wherlie’s New FriendSwerlie-Wherlie Meets Sox the FoxSwerlie-Wherlie and Bulfrey the Bull'Trimefirst' and 'Domain of the Netherworld', written under the pen name, Brian Leon Lee.

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Don’t Look

Now

Brian Leon Lee

Published by Brian Leon Lee 

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 20123 Brian Leo Lee 

Cover Copyright 2023

Brian Leon Lee

The moral right of the author has been asserted. All rights reserved.

1

The patch of giant ferns was a gift from heaven, even though they were sopping wet and as another stream of droplets fell onto the back of Chaz’s neck, as he lay well-hidden underneath the big fronds, he shivered. Not from the cold dank, pungent odour of the undergrowth but from the sight of three apparitions from hell – man-vamps – flying in and out of the tall trees that surrounded the ferns in which he was hiding.

They were completely hairless and their human-like faces were casting about, looking. Looking for him.

The eyes were yellow orbs, a snub nose could barely be seen because of a large top-lip curled right back to expose a set of long canines.

Red tongues protruding like the heads of a small snake, were flicking in and out of their mouths in a sticky mess of drool and saliva.

Chaz could see that the wings, giant leathery wings, were attached to the back of their naked bodies that had a yellowish tinge. The hands and feet were of human shape and proportions except for the claw like nails, which had transformed into long razor -sharp talons.

The beasts from hell flew nearer and Chaz drew back, praying that he hadn’t been seen as