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    Scary Gary
    Scary Gary
    Scary Gary
    Ebook24 pages19 minutes

    Scary Gary

    By Ofelia Gränd

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    Micah Thaxter has a problem—one scary, inconvenient problem. His shadow wants him dead and isn't shy about it.

    On the plus side, it's not his time to die and Scary Gary is always there to carry him back to the land of the living. Gary is far too pale, his black cloak a bit out of fashion, and his scythe quite terrifying, but he's still one of the most beautiful men Micah has ever seen.

    Micah may be stuck with a homicidal shadow, but perhaps there's a way to keep Gary around too. His job escorting souls keeps him busy, but since Micah has already died once today, Gary's there. So what's the harm in offering him a cup of tea?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOfelia Gränd
    Release dateJan 19, 2020
    ISBN9781393907251
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      Acknowledgements

      As always there are people behind a story other than the one who wrote it. I don’t think most understand just how much time is invested even in a short story like this one, but those other than me who have invested their time are Amy Spector, Lourenza Adlem Gabi Cervenka, Jean Malherbe, Carole Reid, Susan Lewis and Leonie Duncan. And I’m very grateful they took the time to help me out. You’re my superheroes!

      Micah Thaxter pressed his back against the cold brick wall, making sure no part of him was visible outside the shadow of the building. The air was thick with the stench of urine and the moldering trash that littered the alley.

      His heart was stuck in his throat, but no amount of swallowing made it drop to his chest where it belonged.

      How could he have been this fucking stupid? February meant darkness fell early, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise. God, he couldn’t believe he’d allowed it to happen. Again.

      After thirty years on this earth, he should be able to keep track of time, but the library had been warm and cozy, the book about the history of European kings and queens captivating, and before he knew it, shadows stretched into the illuminated areas.

      He blew out a breath, pushed his glasses into place, and glanced across the street. There was no way he’d make it. If he stepped out into the lit circle underneath the lamppost, his shadow would separate itself from the surrounding shadows and it would come alive.

      If he was outdoors when the

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