Alone

by Eric Clay

  We walked down the stairs to the lower level. I could see a brilliant light streaming from beneath the art room door. And like before, silence blanketed the air. My attention stayed fixed on the light. It was like a magnet and I was the metal. It was so strong that I stopped trying to resist its power. I grasped the closed door handle and began to turn it. One good turn was all that was needed to open the door. The brilliance of the light absorbed my intangible body and then…

  Chapter 30: Truth

  Back to the Present

  The sharp cry of a bird brought my thoughts back to the present. I no longer felt panicked. Yes, my life had been strange, but that didn't mean Murdoch was really a traveler from another world, or that I was the son of a traveler and a human. The man was just a crazy escaped convict, like Sheriff Tanner said, and my overactive imagination had brought on a nightmare.

  I flung the covers off and leaped out of bed. When I opened my door, I could hear voices. I ran down the hall and into the kitchen. My dad and Serena were talking and sipping coffee. I ran to my dad and gave him a hug.

  He jumped back! "Please don't hurt us."

  Serena started crying.

  "Dad, it's me, Roy."

  He didn't reply.

  I rushed into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. No one stared back at me. I finally knew the truth. Murdoch now had my body with all its abilities.

  Epilogue

  Rose said to the others, "My son has been tricked by his father. Now he knows the truth of the travelers' world…wandering without a body. We're no longer alone, he will lead us.

  About the Author

  Eric Clay makes his home in the Southwestern United States with his wife and two children. His hobbies include boating, photography, and now writing. He has often been accused of having an overactive imagination, and he readily admits to the truth of that. He enjoys anything having to do with science fiction, the paranormal, or solving mysteries.

  Alone is his debut novel.

  Eric's email is ericcly@gmail.com