A Woman Moves Into Her Childhood Home – What She Finds Terrifies Her

18. Thank You

“Thank you for your service,” a voice told James as he was shopping in Cross Plains’ Grocery. The town of Cross Plains was a small one, and it only took a few days before everyone knew that little Jimmy Richardson was home from the war, minus one arm.

Turning around, James saw a young woman. He’d gone to high school with her. She was very pretty, with blonde hair, bright blue eyes like his own, and a cornflower-blue dress. And he just kept looking at her without a thought.