"X" is a short story by New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison. It first appeared in Demolition Magazine and Nashville Lifestyles (February 2009 Issue).
J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than 30 novels, and the EMMY® award winning co-host of the literary TV show A WORD ON WORDS. She also writes fantasy under the pen name Joss Walker.
With millions of books in print, her work has won critical acclaim and prestigious awards They have also been optioned for television, and published in 28 countries.
J.T. lives in Nashville with her husband and twin kittens, one of whom is a ghost, where she is hard at work on her next novel.
The story grabs your attention from line one and at first you're thinking it's someone that cares for "X's" well-being. As you progress, you see there's an unhealthy situation that's about to take place. The story takes you on a ride in the mind of the "killer" to see his/her thoughts and their process of elimination concerning their wants, desires and needs. The story plays on our internal fears of the unknown; something lurking in our tree-lined areas surrounding our homes.