"Some people could sell their soul for a baby's laugh."
When Yvonne is employed to be a nanny for the Denholm's son, Albert, she finds him to be her strangest charge yet.
Albert is a porcelain doll.
One night she hears a baby's laugh in a house which should be empty. How can she not investigate? But there are rules to looking after Albert Denholm. Rules she should never have broken.
When a local librarian tells Yvonne of Albert's past, she sets foot on a path along which she may find herself lost forever.
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Whispers is a fan fiction for the movie The Boy. Enjoy!
Shaun Allan is a bestselling, award winning author who writes multiple genres, including psychological horror, introspective and emotive poetry, young adult and children’s. He has appeared on Sky TV to debate publishing, is a Wattpad Creator (previously Wattpad Stars), and been commissioned to write companion stories for such movies as The Purge: Anarchy, Sinister II, The Boy, A Quiet Place, IT and Amazon Prime’s Panic series. He also holds writing workshops at local schools. Many of his personal experiences are woven into the points of view and senses of humour of his characters, along with the places in and around his home town. His novel Sin has been adapted into a Chapters mobile game titled Straitjacket Lover and was optioned for television.
Shaun lives with his manic dog, Ripley (believe it or not). He works full time and, though his life feels as hyper as his dog, it probably isn't.
This was a short tale, and a slow-burning thriller. First-off, the lady had a lot of patience, being able to deal with a situation like that. If I had to pretend a doll was a child, address it, and "feed" it, I'm quite certain I would fail. Secondly, once eerie events began taking place, I would have to withdraw from the job. All in all, a decent, creepy short story.