An Alternate Romance
New Story: An Alternate Romance
In the west of Ireland, just outside town, Patrick Purcell lives by himself in what was once a family home. His days are governed by routine, with his only source of pleasure, a Saturday night trip to the local pub.
Then, on a stormy evening, with the rain pelting down, from his upstairs window he spots a girl sitting on a stone wall that surrounds his property. What's more, he notices she's missing a leg. When, on a second horrible night, she appears again, he invites her inside and thereafter becomes consumed by her.
An Alternate Romance is an astonishing ghost story from Robert E. Kearns, in which he explores loneliness, obsession, and one man's attraction to an alluring woman.
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