Three months later
Living in the now, Allan thought as he stood outside Amy Lambert’s door. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and repeated the mantra his therapist had provided him, the mantra that had become his best friend these past three months:
Life owes me nothing. I can’t change the past. The future is unwritten. But I’m here. Now. And then his own little addendum that he believed made the mantra that much stronger: Alive. I’m here. Now. Alive.
He opened his eyes and exhaled long and slow.
He rang the doorbell.
Amy answered in a T-shirt and sweats, her long brown hair in a ponytail. “Allan, hi!”
Allan pulled a bottle of whiskey out from behind his back. “Thought you might want to finally sneak that drink in the kitchen.”
Amy laughed. She then raised her fist.
They fist-bumped, and Allan’s smile became his whole face.
Amy stepped aside and invited him in.
Author's note:
Thank you so much for reading Bad Games: Malevolent, my friends. Who would have thought there would ever be a book four??? Wanna hear something crazier? Book five is already in the works! I don’t want to spill too many beans just yet, but what I can tell you is that it will take place ten years in the future, and Carrie and Caleb will play far more significant roles now that they’re adults.
Once again, I want to thank you for reading. If you enjoyed Bad Games: Malevolent, I would be extremely grateful if you left a review for it on Amazon. Good reviews are very helpful in the success of a book. It doesn’t have to be anything super-long (though feel free to make it as long as you want), just a line or two would be awesome. It would truly mean a lot.
Thanks again, my friends.
Until Amy battles zombies…
Jeff
About The Author
A native of the Philadelphia area, Jeff Menapace has published multiple works in both fiction and non-fiction. In 2011 he was the recipient of the Red Adept Reviews Indie Award for Horror.
Jeff's terrifying debut novel Bad Games became a #1 Kindle bestseller that spawned two acclaimed sequels, and now all three books in the trilogy have been optioned for feature films and translated for foreign audiences.
His other novels, along with his award-winning short works, have also received international acclaim and are eagerly waiting to give you plenty of sleepless nights.
Free time for Jeff is spent watching horror movies, The Three Stooges, and mixed martial arts. He loves steak and more steak, thinks the original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the greatest movie ever, wants to pet a lion someday, and hates spiders.
He currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Kelly and their cats Sammy and Bear.
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