The Van Helsing Impetus – Excerpt No. 4

It was all there, the white picket fence, two story home with single-pane windows. When a nor’easter was on the horizon, they would have to nail shut the shutters, along with the screen door. The house would creak and strain when the wind howled.

If the fire had died during a stormy night they would sometimes have trouble lighting a new one. The cold draft that snuck through the walls would make it seem like they were outside on a breezy day. Eventually my sister’s took turns to keep the fire going all night long during a storm.

Picture of a tiny home in the middle of a field devoid of trees with ominous clouds. Image by Piet van de Wiel from Pixabay.
Disclaimer: This excerpt from The Van Helsing Impetus is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth. The image is sourced from Pixabay.



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