Chapter 156: Quest

VOLUME FOUR: QUEST

Quest: A long or arduous search created for either story or character advancement.

San Francisco isn't known for its sunny days, but a massive cloud has been hanging over my life since the night I met Grant Moore.

Darkness closes in and I resort to bargaining. "Get me through tonight without seeing Grant and I'll never eat another Oreo again," I promise the ceiling.

It doesn't answer back.

"But only the regular ones. The birthday cake flavor is still on the table," I renegotiate our deal.

The room is brightly lit, but shadows linger in each corner. In my mind they reach out for me like long distorted hands of an unknown beast. The action figures lined up in neat rows on the walls stare at us, their blank eyes tracking each movement. Well... for what it's worth I'm pretty sure Hellboy is supposed to look demonic.