Road Games and Other Weird Tales - E-book - ePub

One part Twilight Zone mixed with one part Tales From the Crypt with a splash of just plain weird then blended together smoothly to satisfy the eclectic reader's perusal palate. Lickety Split: Murder and mayhem kicks off this collection when desperate Coaly Banks strikes an outrageous deal to shed some unwanted pounds. Life Form: Brenda Vascar and Daniel Bankum make a terrifying discovery in deep space while on the run.
Them: A group of restaurant patrons take matters into their own hands when they discover that space aliens may be right here in their little town. The Killing Kind: Don't take rides with strangers. Ever. The Same Old Nightmare: Wake. Work. Sleep. Repeat. Boucherie: The LAPD takes on some of the most iconic monsters of Hollyweird. The Agency: Give that guy an Oscar! This is an old, washed-up Hollywood star's last shot.
Lint: Who, or what, is lurking in the shadows of the basement of the Glendale Hotel?Cracked: Coaly Banks faces her demons once again. Road Games: With no job, a bleak future, Nathan Wilder is on a path that quickly turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Excerpt :Nathan rode the top of the eighteen-wheeler like a surfer rides a wave. It was going at least eighty and the wind threatened to rip him off the cab.
He aimed the shotgun. He knew he had one armor piercing shell in the chamber, but he didn't know if there were any in the magazine. So, if he wanted to get out of this alive, he'd better make the shot count. The moment he pulled the trigger, the truck encountered a bump; for a brief moment, he suffered the pain of disappointment of a spoiled shot. But in the darkness, Nathan saw sparks and heard the clink of metal impacting metal.
Fire spread rapidly across the hood of the pursuing car and it became a rolling ball of fire. It suddenly veered off the road and came to a halt. The glow of the flames highlighted the Wilkerson brothers as they bailed out and high tailed it away from the inferno. A second later, BOOM!Goddamn! It was just like in one of those high budget Hollywood movies! A big ball of orange fire rose up as pieces of shattered metal scattered through the air.
A small shard whizzed by and nicked the lobe of his ear in its passing. He felt the sting. Warm blood trickled down his neck. He was about to jump through the roof hatch to the safely of the inside of the cab until he saw the obstacle in the middle of the road. He braced himself for the impact. This day had been a living nightmare right from the start.