We both ended up with families we didn’t deserve, said Finn. But for different reasons.
“Can I help ye, lad?” the old woman said.
“My name is Mikey. I think I met your son, Finn?”
The old woman looked at the man stood with her and they exchanged a sad glance. “Aye, Finley is my boy. Don’t suppose he’ll be following along shortly?”
Mikey shook his head sadly. “He wanted me to tell you that it’s done.”
The old woman nodded her head, tears in her eyes. “Thank you, lad. Would you and your doggie like to stay and have a bite to eat?”
Minty swallowed. “The tar is coming. It’ll be here in hours.”
“Then we should eat fast.”
The man, who Mikey assumed was Clive chuckled and gave his mother a quick hug. “I hope my brother didn’t cause you too much grief, kid.”
Kid.
Mikey shook his head. “He saved me.”
That seemed to make both of them happy. The old woman motioned for Mikey and Wonder Mutt to join them, and as he took the few steps to cross the lawn with Wonder Mutt in tow, he saw a mound of dirt with a shovel sticking out of it. Marie. He really had liked her.
You deserve a family like mine, Finn had said. And they deserve a son like you. Go, be with them.
Mikey gathered Wonder Mutt and went inside with the two strangers who would be his family for the next few hours. Suddenly, he didn’t feel quite so afraid. Soon the darkness would come for him, but he would not be alone.
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Iain Rob Wright is one of the UK's most successful horror and suspense writers, with novels including the critically acclaimed, THE FINAL WINTER; the disturbing bestseller, ASBO; and the wicked screamfest, THE HOUSEMATES.
His work is currently being adapted for graphic novels, audio books, and foreign audiences. He is an active member of the Horror Writer Association and a massive animal lover.
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