by Lyndsay Lomax

Trouble knocked softly at midnight. 

I tried to ignore it, the door opened wide, the hinges sighed.

It wasn’t a monster – just a shadow figure with my smile, holding out its hand.

“Come,” it whispered. “We’ll make life interesting.”

I almost refused.  

But the silence behind me was heavier than the chaos ahead.

So, I took its hand. 

A British/Swiss citizen, Lyndsay Lomax specialises in writing dark comedy and uncanny fiction. Her previous short fiction work has appeared in online publications such as Slippage Lit and Invictus. She has also written scripts and sketches for audio and theatre productions. She holds an MA (Distinction) in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University.