Phantom Memories
Phantom Memories A young man has moved into my home. Despite being unaware of my haunting presence, he is helping me discover who I am - and what happened to me. Excerpt: “Is this her?” Sybil asks, holding one of the pictures from the mantel. The doorbell rings and Amy goes to answer as Matt replies, “Yeah, that’s her.” “She was pretty!” “Yes, she was.” All eyes turn toward the speaker and my buoyant mood sinks when I see who Amy has ushered in. “Guys, this is Matt’s next door neighbor, Charles.” After a round of greetings, Sybil asks, “You knew her?” He takes the picture from her, looking at my image with an inscrutable expression. “I did.” “Could you tell us about her?” As curious as I am, I have no desire to hear myself described by my killer. Wandering off, I en...