Appears in Nightmare.
The title says it all. Any townie--who has had to walk out, late at night, to talk to a kid or a drunk or whoever has their truck revving, music thumping, or headlights blasting into you bedroom--will empathize. Maybe this is a lower-class problem.
I read this on Cat Rambo's recommend. While I didn't find it chilling as Rambo had--probably because I guessed the outcome from the title--it didn't need to be to be enjoyed. Boskovich does a great job evoking sympathy for our protagonist.
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"Construction Project" by Desirina Boskovich
First appeared in Nightmare.
The narrator couple try to keep a beast outside their house. They build and build--including a safe room--until they've sealed themselves inside. Once inside they're not sure what to do until they're not sure what to do since they've been building so long. However, they realize that they've built the beast inside. Into the safe room. All that's left, they initially think, is a ritual. But once performed, could they have come up with another choice? Th climax is gruesome.
The narrator couple try to keep a beast outside their house. They build and build--including a safe room--until they've sealed themselves inside. Once inside they're not sure what to do until they're not sure what to do since they've been building so long. However, they realize that they've built the beast inside. Into the safe room. All that's left, they initially think, is a ritual. But once performed, could they have come up with another choice? Th climax is gruesome.
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