Flash Fiction - Lanterns

John Watson - Horror Author

Dec 30, 2025

Let there be light

8 Comments

Shay Morgendorffer

What an eerie tradition. Well done 👾

This is brilliant! Was not expecting the ending.

John Watson - Horror Author

Cheers

M.O.Stewart Writes Dark Stuff

Oh heart-wrenching! I was already upset by “always does” right at the beginning knowing that something dreadful was coming! Very effective!

John Watson - Horror Author

Thank you.

Louis Urbanowski

Loved it!

John Watson - Horror Author

Thank you

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John Watson - Horror Author

Thank you

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