Silence: From the crib to the grave

by T. Thomas

Family and friends, from the crib to the grave. The Kent’s and the Clarks have known each other for a very long time, even their grandparents grew up together. These are some of the wealthiest ranchers in Harrisburg, Ill. Through heartache, love and unimaginable tragedies these two families stay in tuned with Gods words of wisdom because they know that their strength is not enough alone. Trent, in his mid-twenties, at home feeding his fish. He enjoys watching them cut into their prey's flesh and devour them in a single instant. Later that building back stairwell, leading to back door. Jasmin is walking down the stairs. A male attacks her from behind with a knife and tries to kill her. Slowly, he leaves. A few moments later, co-worker Dobbs sees her best friend lying in a puddle of blood. Dobbs screams for help while trying to stop the bleeding.Dusk-parking lot. Second victim, Lenna is attacked and killed brutally with a knife. She too tries to scream, but silence takes over. The killer writes the word "why", on her forehead and quickly leaves the scene.Home-dusk-alone. Third victim, Shelly is asleep on the couch. She is having a nightmare about Jan's death.As she tosses and turns, the killer watches intensely. The killer stares at Shelly's face and remembers that herbeauty has not changed. He smiles and reaches for her breast and then stops when he hears mumblings of hissister. Shelly wakes up; the killer grabs her by the throat and begins to stab her with the knife repeatedly. She screams, but they don't last for more than 3-5 seconds as she is overcome by unconsciousness. He kisses her and leaves the scene.

67 pages, Paperback

Published December 11, 2019