Short Fiction

The Boy Who Borrowed Tomorrow (Chapter 3)

Narrated by Andrew Crows · 2:08

THE BOY WHO BORROWED TOMORROW Chapter 3: The Collector of Lost Days The knocking stopped. Silence swallowed the little house. Elias stood frozen, clutching the golden pocket watch. His mother slept peacefully in the next room, unaware that something impossible waited outside their door. Then the voice returned. "Elias... I know you're awake." It was calm. Patient. Ancient. Taking a deep breath, Elias slowly opened the door. Standing beneath the moonlight was a tall figure wrapped in a black cloak. ....