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House of Many Doors |
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House of Many Doors is a ghost story told through the voice of Langdon
Rene Parker, Jr., a teenager whose artist father has been missing and
presumed dead, for two years. A brief synopsis is here. An image of how I see the
house is here.
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Last night I dreamed about the house again.
After
a year and a half without a single nightmare, I'd just about convinced
myself Dr. Rubin was right. He seemed sure enough for both of
us
and he was positive the dreams would eventually stop. And
they
had stopped. Until now.
It
started out the same as always. The brick house nearly hidden
behind a screen of scraggly hedges. Light flickering through
thick leaded glass windows. A single figure shadowed against
the
darkness. Just those images in an endless loop--the house,
the
light, the watcher--and they terrified me more than the goriest horror
movie ever could. But last night’s dream changed. This time I
swear it felt like the house opened its eyes and looked at
me. I
woke up sore and soaked in sweat, feeling like I’d run a
marathon.
I
guess I looked sick or something because my mom took my temperature
twice before school. When she tried to kiss my forehead, I
blew
up at her. As if her lips were more accurate than the digital
thermometer. Right away I felt bad for losing it.
She's
pretty okay for a mom. It's just that bad things happen when
I
dream about that house.
The first time was two years ago after my dad disappeared. |
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Extras
Freely available ebooks on Scribd, writen
by Lisa:
Organize your Novel with a Wiki
Poetry for Novelists
Pain, Pain Perception, and Healing: A Primer
for Writers
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