Winter sun reveals an ancient tragedy in Whitby, birthplace of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
It is Goth week, a time when tales of Dracula send shudders down the spine and monsters prowl the streets. A spur of the moment visit to Whitby turns bizarre when two girls are stranded in the fog on a dangerous cliff edge. A polite old gentleman guides them to safety along the Cleveland Way and tells his story but all is not quite as it seems. This tale comes to a tragic conclusion when an innocent child makes a gruesome discovery on the beach. Jack is a Gothic tale best recited aloud in front of a roaring fire... or a lantern perhaps.
(This is a short story of approximately 5000 words)