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The Pretty Lights 
by Lee Mitchell  

“Look! Do you see them?” Roger pointed as he stared. The ribbons of light seemed to take on a life of their own, illuminating the night sky with vibrant hues of green and crimson.

Janet said nothing.

“Aren’t they beautiful?” The man grinned. “So worth everything it took to get here.”

She turned away.

“Don’t be like that. Isn’t this everything you’d ever hope it would be? It’s romantic, right?”

No response.

“I mean, you always wanted to see the Northern Lights before you died. That’s what your profile said. Well, here we are. Together. At the edge of the world, where anything could happen.”

Janet made another exhausting effort to scream, but the many layers of duct tape over her mouth muffled the woman’s screeching cry.

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Fiction © Copyright Lee Mitchell.
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com

More from Author Lee Mitchell:

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A growing population has succumbed to their worst fears, some transforming into dreaded fictional monsters—leaving the streets flooded with vampires, werewolves, spontaneously combusting humans, and other horrors—while others have become angels and demons determined to fight in the holy war they believe is upon them.

Questions soon arise as Randy’s and Alisha’s roles in this bizarre apocalypse become uncertain. One is a professed sinner, the other an asexual virgin. Each has been touched by the hand of fate, and each believes they are humanity’s last hope. But belief can be a funny thing…

The Divine Darkness is the first installment of The Divine Darkness apocalyptic horror trilogy.

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