James Gullickson
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
The box was gone.
The hat, the cape, the wand, all gone.
Will searched for 10 minutes before he found them.
They were under his bed, pushed all the way to the back, nestled against the wall like they were hiding.
The hat was collapsed flat.
The cape was wrapped around it.
The wand lay on top.
He just left them there.
Whatever was happening, he didn't want to deal with it.
He'd handle it tomorrow.
Probably just throw the whole thing in the trash and forget he'd ever found it.
Some things weren't worth $80 plus shipping.
He cleaned up the basement as best he could, put his clothes back in the closet, and righted his furniture.
Then Will got into bed and lay there in the dark, staring at the ceiling, trying not to think about what was under his bed.
He hadn't eaten since the cold brew and a Nutri-Grain bar he grabbed around noon, and he'd been at it for 12 hours straight now.
He closed his eyes and waited for sleep.
Will felt himself drifting off when he noticed a stench in the air, like sulfur.
He covered his nose with his shirt and grabbed his phone.
He switched on the flashlight and felt his chest tighten.
The cape floated motionlessly in the air at the foot of the bed, like it was being held from the ceiling by a thin wire.