Here’s an evening treat for you all! D.J. Tyrer, also of State of Horror fame, has given us a bit o’ flash fiction to enjoy!
ULULATION
By DJ Tyrer
“Whenever the cry of the banshee is heard,” Malcolm had said, “one of the clan is doomed to die.”
Duncan had laughed at the superstition. His kin here in the old country were an odd lot. At least, that’s what he’d thought until he heard the shriek of the banshee, a high-pitched ululation.
All of a sudden, Duncan really wished he hadn’t taken the late-night stroll along the cliff-top path.
The ululation came again, closer now. Fearfully, he glanced over his shoulder and thought he saw a white, vaporous figure further along the path. The banshee, the harbinger of death for his clan, was close behind him.
Duncan picked up his pace, then began to run, desperate to escape.
The cry came yet again, and he ran heedlessly through the darkness. Suddenly, there was nothing underfoot. For a moment, Duncan felt himself fly, weightless, through the darkness, then he was falling, plunging down to the jagged rocks and sea below, the ululating scream of the banshee echoing in his ears.
THE STATE OF HORROR SERIES
Edited by Jerry E. Benns
From Charon Coin Press
D.J. Tyrer is featured in State of Horror: Illinois.
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