The Uncanny
Walk in the shoes of a therapist helping a grief-filled client
R.J. Boom
The Uncanny is my first experiment writing in the supernatural genre. The Uncanny is a reminder that grief looks differently on each of us and it's important to extend grace to each other and ourselves. To read the full 1680 word short story, subscribe below to get updates. When you finish reading it, feel free to send me a message telling me what you loved, liked, or didn't like about it. And now, here's an itty bitty sample:
“Motherflopper, you left me!” The gut-wrenching pain in her voice was a slight octave higher than the words that clung thickly in the air. I sat still hoping my mouth hadn’t even so much as twitched. I attempted telepathing a message to her urging her to say something, anything to overwrite the thick air. Her lip began to tremble, her eyes blinked in quick succession....
