The Secret: A Thriller
by David Haywood Young
Henge, West Virginia
Hidden in the Appalachian Mountains is a quiet little town where nothing ever happens. Until one fine day in the spring, when the world ends.
A Flash in the Sky
There is a storm…but this isn’t lightning. You’re not terrified yet. It’s coming.
The Prison
The town’s non-inmate population doubled when it went in. Nice people, these newcomers. Every one of them. Just now? Something’s happening out there. Some say riots. Others say it’s a medical problem. And the National Guard is on the way.
A Naked Hairy Guy
Staring through a window. At your daughter. This guy jumps onto rooftops, from the street. There are lots more like him. There are others who are worse.
Nobody Escapes
Nothing is left unchanged.
If you leave town…
You can’t do that. Your family needs you. And if you tried, you’d die.
Stay where you are, if you can
But don’t ever think you’ll escape. Because it’s inside you too. Right now.
The Secret
It’s here.
Hidden in the Appalachian Mountains is a quiet little town where nothing ever happens. Until one fine day in the spring, when the world ends.
A Flash in the Sky
There is a storm…but this isn’t lightning. You’re not terrified yet. It’s coming.
The Prison
The town’s non-inmate population doubled when it went in. Nice people, these newcomers. Every one of them. Just now? Something’s happening out there. Some say riots. Others say it’s a medical problem. And the National Guard is on the way.
A Naked Hairy Guy
Staring through a window. At your daughter. This guy jumps onto rooftops, from the street. There are lots more like him. There are others who are worse.
Nobody Escapes
Nothing is left unchanged.
If you leave town…
You can’t do that. Your family needs you. And if you tried, you’d die.
Stay where you are, if you can
But don’t ever think you’ll escape. Because it’s inside you too. Right now.
The Secret
It’s here.