Read My Short Story “The Kiss” on the Supernatural Underground
In January and February I featured a short story, Bird of Passage, on the Supernatural Underground. At the same time I ran a Tuckerization contest alongside the story, Tuckerization being where a reader gives their name to a character in a work of fiction.
The winner was Beth /Pegasus 358 and The Kiss is the story I wrote for her—and it posted this week on the Supernatural Underground.
Here’s how it begins:
The Kiss
by Helen Lowe
Fairy lights rippled across the darkened harbor, illuminating the crowded faces on the boathouse deck. Someone yelled from the adjoining carpark, and a few moments later Beth heard the cough of a car engine. More yells followed, and laughter mingled with the smash of breaking glass.
The place would be a mess in the morning. Beth leaned against the edge of the pier, enjoying the breath of cooler air off the sea, her eyes fixed on the darker water beyond the dance of lights. Phosphorescence touched a wave edge, further out, and a light winked from the far side of the bay. Someone floundering, Beth thought, or maybe lighting a lamp in a one of the old baches that had no electricity …
To read the full story, click on:
The Kiss
Enjoy!