Arthur Yates

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“Moonlit Malady” by Arthur Yates

Submitted to Contest #272

*This story features elements of dread, horror, mild gore, and adult language*“The damn dog got out,” Bill muttered to himself, noticing the back door ajar, allowing the frigid night air to invade his kitchen. Fall nights were merciless in the northern mountains of Utah, and Bill wasn’t about to let the sonabitch Winston inflate his heating bill just to chase another squirrel and get those prickleys—Bill's term for burrs—tangled in his fur. Snatching his coat from the arm of the couch, he shot his wife a terse explanation and stormed out, sl...

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