The Undertaking

by N.R. Wick

Joanna was a star gymnast at Pencourt High, had a great social life, and perfect grades until a mysterious pregnancy prompted her parents to remove her from school and away from her friends. Now she’s close to giving birth and strange things are happening to her. Disturbing thoughts plague Joanna’s mind while she fights the burning desire to harm people. Worst of all, a sinister man is stalking her. Does he know what happened to her the night of a party that resulted in her pregnancy? Or will Joanna kill someone before her baby’s born?

The Undertaking is a young adult short story of approximately 4,900 words or 22 pages.

22 pages, Kindle Edition

About the author

In 2010, N.R. Wick decided to trade her demanding graphic design job in California for a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing. Always a lover of the written word, N.R. Wick pursued her childhood love of writing and self-published her first short story in 2011. From there, she moved to the Kansas City area to begin her second love: teaching. She became an adjunct faculty member at several schools for higher learning, and taught online and in a blended classroom setting while continuing to grow her publishing business. N.R. Wick is also a member of the Short Fiction Writer’s Guild and the International Screenwriters’ Association.

Most known for her young adult dystopian novel, Land of No Angels, N.R. Wick is not afraid to write about the dark and disturbing side of life while using supernatural and paranormal elements as vessels for these topics. Even though she primarily writes for teens and young adults, N.R. Wick also dabbles in helpful non-fiction, such as using Scrivener to compile beautiful eBooks with ease.