Danni

“Zoe screamed. Mason screamed. Harry, apparently not wanting to miss out, took a deep breath and then released a noise that sounded something like, “Aaaaauugh.”
― Darcy Coates, The Hollow Dead

“Occult rituals, Mother.” Harry’s voice, as always, was completely void of inflection. “I may not return. Or if I do, I will likely forever be changed.” “Well, all right then, have fun. Curfew’s at ten. Do you want me to make you some hot chocolate for when you get back?” Harry, already partway through the doorway, hesitated. “Yes.”
― Darcy Coates, The Ravenous Dead

“It was like an old friend growing a moustache; there was nothing wrong with it, but the change was still uncomfortable.”
― Darcy Coates, The House Next Door

“Two days after his funeral, my little girl saw him sitting in the guest room, which is directly across from her own bedroom. After she saw him, my girl didn’t like to be alone in her room anymore, or even to go upstairs. I told her that her grandfather wouldn’t ever hurt her, but she said she was scared of his eyes. She said they were all black scribbles and they weren’t for seeing anymore.”
― Joe Hill, Heart-Shaped Box