Why Ghosts Haunt

Charlie Thorne has never had a Halloween like this one. On the run from the police after being wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, his only desire is to make it back to the arms of his partner, Ellis. He knows the risks. He knows the police will probably be waiting for him. But he can’t help himself. Weeks spent away from his lover mean Charlie is all the more desperate to see Ellis again, and to protest his innocence to the police. Little does he know how his decisions will impact both of them, changing their lives forever. Why can Ellis never seem to get warm? Why do large chunks of time seem to go missing? Will Charlie’s decision to escape impact their lives forever?

Wayne Mansfield · LGBT+

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14 Chs

Chapter 3

Bartlett Place and Herrington Road.

The names meant nothing. They didn’t have to, since Albury was only a moderately sized town. He knew where his own home was located, though, based on the fact that the road on the other side of the block, Wharton Road, led to the prison. If he could make it to Wharton, it would be only a five-minute jog to the mock-Victorian he shared with Ellis.

Being so close to home was all the motivation he needed. He hurried like a thief in the night towards the centre of town, crossing Wharton, and with every step, getting closer to Ellis. Fortunately, the inclement weather had brought with it some advantages, mainly the lack of traffic. Even the streets near the centre of town stood all but deserted. He didn’t go anywhere near the main shopping area, but many of the cafes and restaurants on the side streets lay empty or closed.

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