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    Monster in the Mirror: With Bonus Short Stories
    Monster in the Mirror: With Bonus Short Stories
    Monster in the Mirror: With Bonus Short Stories
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    Monster in the Mirror: With Bonus Short Stories

    By MJ Ware

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    About this ebook

    For a limited time, includes two free additional short stories.
    That's three great short stories for the price of one.

    Could there be a hidden room somewhere in your house? And just what would you find lurking there?

    Nate, his little sister, and best buddy Dan, stumble upon a hidden room during a sleep-over. What they find inside is anything but friendly.

    Includes the bonus short story: Steven, Space Stowaway (originally published in the June issue of Spaceports & Spidersilk).
    When Steven's Mom leaves for a mission to Mars, he's determined to come along. Even if he has to sneak onboard.
    Just one problem: he gets caught. And the Captain has a particularly unpleasant way of dealing with stowaways.

    Includes the bonus short story: Bloody Marcy.
    When a game of Bloody Mary goes terribly wrong, someone might just die.

    Praise for Monster in the Mirror
    "A very good short story. Written in an eerie enough way to make (you) to look over your shoulder and avoid mirrors for awhile." - Tricia Bennett, Author

    "Wow! Excellent short story. Well written and very easy to read. I didn't get bored at all. I also liked the song and the ending was awesome." -B. Marie, Smashwords

    About the Author
    M.J.A. Ware, known as MJ to his friends, lives in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains with his wife and two daughters. When not writing about aliens, monsters and ghosts, he runs a company where he designs award winning video arcades. He’s currently polishing his latest novel, Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb, about friends who take on an army of the undead, armed with nothing but Super Soakers—filled with zombie killing juice.

    Excerpt
    "I try ignoring the sound. Like fingernails on a blackboard, deep and violent. It's coming from the stairs, always from the stairs..."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMJ Ware
    Release dateMay 30, 2010
    ISBN9781452338897
    Monster in the Mirror: With Bonus Short Stories
    Author

    MJ Ware

    M.J.A. Ware, known as MJ to his friends, lives in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains with his wife and two daughters. When not writing about aliens, monsters and ghosts, he runs a company where he designs award winning video arcades. He's currently polishing his latest novel, Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb, about friends who take on an army of the undead, armed with nothing but Super Soakers--filled with zombie killing juice.

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      Book preview

      Monster in the Mirror - MJ Ware

      Monster in the Mirror

      With Steven, Space Stowaway,

      Originally published June 2010 in Spaceports & Spidersilk

      Bloody Marcy, & Bonus Previews

      By

      M.J.A. Ware

      DIGITAL EDITION v1.2c - published at SmashWords

      Copyright © 2010 by M.J.A. Ware

      Cover Art © 2010 - Ronnell D. Porter

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the copyright owner of this book.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of any product referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

      Digital Edition License Notes:

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. If you would like to share this book with another person, please provide them a link to where they can download it.

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Monster in the Mirror

      Steven, Space Stowaway

      Bloody Marcy

      Bonus: Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb

      Chapter 1 – Blizzards, Bites, and Zombies

      Chapter 2 – Snookum's Last Stand

      Chapter 3 – A Bridge to Nowhere

      Chapter 4 – Zombie Snot

      Chapter 5 – Zombie Juice, Now with the Killing Power of Lemonade

      Bonus: The Little Wooden Chair

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      About the Author

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      Monster in the Mirror

      I try ignoring the sound. Like fingernails on a blackboard, deep and violent. It's coming from the stairs, always from the stairs.

      My legs move towards my bedroom door. I can't make them stop. With each step, my heart thumps harder. Something evil's in the air; thick and musty.

      In darkness, I pass my little sister's room and approach the stairway. The sound grows. Eerie light climbs up the steps and reflects off the empty wall behind the landing.

      My feet round the corner and I face the stairs.

      I find nothing except the steps leading down.

      I breathe a deep, hot sigh.

      As I start heading back, I feel something from behind. Sharp claws dancing on my shoulders.

      Racing back into my room, I lock the door. Something's out there. I can almost hear the scratching sound echoing in my head.

      Later that day, I can't stop thinking about it. Maybe it was just a nightmare. Ever since we moved here, I haven't gotten a decent night sleep.

      Mom's making lunch in the kitchen. Nate, you look terrible. Another bad dream?

      I'm fine, I lie, burying my head in my Wolverine Annual.

      You're just getting adjusted to the new house.

      There's nothing new about this heap. I look at the cracked plaster walls and warped wood floors.

      It's a historical landmark. We got a great deal. We're lucky to live here.

      Sure, if you can ignore the nightmares and scratching sounds coming from the staircase.

      With one huge bite, I stuff the last half of my PB&J in my mouth.

      Daniel sleeping over tonight? Mom asks.

      I look over at my little sister, Mandy. She's hovering over her lunch. Her long dark hair draped over her face. And she's mumbling to herself again. The same tune over and over—something about knocking on a door. She's always been slightly off, but this house has made her worse.

      Yeah. Dan's still coming.

      I wanta friend to sp-spend the night. Mandy says, doing her best not to stutter.

      You’re too young to have a sleepover, dear, Mom reminds her.

      That night, Dan arrives as Mom goes out to the garage to do laundry. We head up to my room to put a new high-performance engine in my R/C truck.

      Dang, this house belongs in one of those old black and white horror movies, Dan says as we pass Mandy's room. She's sitting with her doll, humming that stupid song.

      Let's see your new cell. I grab his phone. What's that on the screen? I ask, looking at hash marks across the glass.

      Nothing. It's off. I turn the phone to show him and they disappear.

      Must have been a reflection. Here, Nate, I'll turn it on.

      I stop. A chill creeps up my back.

      I turn the phone and it re-appears. A tic-tac-toe board—only raised like wood paneling.

      Give it here, Nate.

      Wait a sec. I hold the phone out so Dan sees the reflection. See that? I whisper, almost unable to breathe.

      It's just a reflection of the door behind the stairs... Dan turns to see what I already know—there's no door. What the-is this some sort of gag?

      We both stare at the phone's screen. In the reflection, I see panic on our faces. This is no gag.

      We turn, hoping we're being stupid, that there's an explanation. But nothing's behind us except the old, gray wall at the top of the stairs. It reminds me of the scratching sounds in my dream.

      Come on. There's a mirror downstairs.

      We run down, afraid to look back. I dig through some boxes that no

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