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For a Ghost-Free Time, Call
For a Ghost-Free Time, Call
For a Ghost-Free Time, Call
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For a Ghost-Free Time, Call is an episodic supernatural adventure set in the Emerald City of Eugene, Oregon which follows a young man, who–since he was a boy–has had the irritating ability to see ghosts all around him. In spite of this so-called “gift,” he found a way to cope and a few less than legitimate ways to make enough money to get by. But a con that started out as a way to make a quick buck will soon become a terrifying reality check about the world he thought he understood...

“Eugene is teeming with ghosts and for some stupid, God damn reason, I’m the only one who can see them.”

At the young age of nine, Jared developed the unnatural ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead, and beyond its initial novelty, all it’s ever done is piss him off. After having to grow up rather quickly on his own, Jared took something that would have easily driven most people insane and found a way to use his unwelcomed gift to his advantage. He studied and took notes from the most prevalent movies and television shows, and armed with every mainstream supernatural trope and cliché he could find, started his very own—more or less legitimate—ghost removal service. With years of hit-or-miss cons and a number of temporary solutions to combat the most crippling aspects of his “gift,” Jared finally found a way to live a “normal” life and a way to fit in with society. However, one day, while working a routine job for a rich mark, Jared will be confronted with his own lies and a glimpse of the truth behind the world around him and his abilities.

For a Ghost-Free Time, Call is a supernatural thriller written by up and coming Pacific Northwest author Sean Kelly (author of "The Drive Home: A Tale of Bromance and Horror”) and is the first story in an episodic series. Episode one is a short story setting the stage for an otherworldly series taking place all across Eugene, Oregon. Every city has their supernatural annoyances, but that doesn't mean you have to put up with them. Instead, for a ghost free time, just call.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 21, 2023
ISBN9798215807170
For a Ghost-Free Time, Call

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    For a Ghost-Free Time, Call - Sean Kelly

    For a Ghost-Free Time, Call

    Episode One

    Mythic Tale Studios

    2023

    Published by Mythic Tale Studios

    © 2016 by Sean Kelly

    All rights reserved

    Written and Published in the Pacific Northwest

    Second Edition, 2023

    This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

    No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission of the author or publisher, except in the case of brief quotations, reviews, and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests email Sean Kelly and Mythic Tale Studios at the email address below:

    [email protected]

    Cover art by Emerald Inkwell

    Book format & design by Sean Kelly

    For a Ghost-Free Time, Call

    Episode One

    I

    EUGENE IS TEEMING with ghosts and for some stupid, God damn reason, I’m the only one who can see them. The truth, that most people aren’t ready to accept, is that there are things in life that are scary. Not like finals are on Monday or my boss called me into his office scary, but truly scary. The type of terrifying that if you knew half the things taking place around us at any given time, you’d probably have a heart attack…if that particular organ hadn’t already been ripped from your chest first. Most the time, we don’t think anything of it, like the creak of a house’s foundation or the chilly breath on the back of your neck when you’re certain no one is behind you. Like that nagging feeling when you’re sitting on the couch reading or watching your favorite TV show and out of the corner of your eye, you see something zip by in the shadows. Those little things that make your heart skip a beat are actually a lot worse than most people know. The reason I say most people is because…well, that sort of stuff never really freaked me out. Even when I was little, those things stopped bothering me after a while. But that’s because I guess you could say I’ve seen some shit. But there was the first time…that one really got to me. I was only nine when it happened.

    Still just a young, naïve kid, I was sitting on my favorite spot on the couch in my parent’s living room. I was an hour into my Saturday morning gaming session, playing with my blue, semi-transparent Game Boy Color like I didn’t have a care in the world. That’s when I had a sudden hankering for some orange juice. Without taking my eyes off the pixelated screen, I grabbed my Goosebumps themed cup off the living room table, wandered into the kitchen and opened the fridge. I set the cup on the linoleum floor and grabbed the cardboard half-gallon out of the door, carefully holding it with both hands as I filled my cup until it overflowed a bit. After putting the juice back in the fridge, I picked up the cup with my left hand and continued filling out my Pokedex with my right. When I reached the edge of the living room carpet, I heard an inaudible whisper in my ear. I looked around, searching for the source, but no one was there. Suddenly I could feel the air around me growing cold. I returned my gaze to the game, but as my toes felt the plush carpet beneath them, I noticed a shadowy figure standing at the other side of the room. My eyes looked up from my game and I stared

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