Old Tanya Gillock (A Short Story)
by C.M. Blackwood
The story of an impoverished old woman who is paid a nighttime visit by the devil himself, who offers her a life of luxury in exchange for her soul.Old Tanya Gillock is a seventy-year-old woman from a small town. When her father died, he left her his farm, but shortly afterwards it became barren. So Tanya and her partner, Betty, turned to tailoring as a way to make a living. But still, they’re very poor.Then, one night – a mysterious man arrives with the promise to provide Tanya with a wealthy, easy life. There’s just one catch. He wants her soul in return.