PK Hrezo

The last place eighteen-year-old aspiring artist, Morgan Jaeger, wants to spend her summer after high school is in the boonies of the Transylvanian Highlands with her estranged father. She never expects to meet the handsome, free-spirited musician, Varujan, who shares her affinity for abstract art. The summer of dread becomes the summer of dreams when Varujan invites Morgan to a secret hideout of underground artists. But when the utopia turns into a thrill ride of terrors that pitch Morgan's life before her eyes she must keep her wits about her or else lose her most valuable asset forever.

A Wicked Thought

Apple cider vinegar coats my fingers. Each filthy whiff of wild boar etched the memory deeper into my mind’s eye, a replay of my broken promise, of the life I took. 


My body bursts with emotion. Too much to bear. 


I need to see Varujan again. I need to get back to The Shade. 


Up at the Varig café, I call Mom and unload. 


“That’s horrible,” she says. “I’ve been talking to Doc about it, and she says you should stand your ground regarding your father. Just try not to lose your temper.” 


“Mom, it’s not that. It doesn’t matter what I say or how I say it. He wants me to be something I’m not.” A couple of bees zip through the air above my table. I envy their freedom. “I killed an animal today. That is not okay.” 


Chapter 20