The Old House

Written in 2005, this was my first story. The print edition is out of print, so I'm putting the file here as a keepsake. Dark, gloomy Western fantasy with a Gothic style. First-person POV from the top. Not one-on-one, not a happy ending. There is a twist later in the story. An old story with lots of potential triggers. The characters' values do not represent the author's (. Not behind a paywall, so please go easy on it. Thank you. Premise: Defying fate