Stories
The Unwelcome Visitor
Chapter One — The Haunting Package — Thriller story of a woman confronting her past
There’s another package. Isla MacGregor exits the elevator to her waterfront condo’s front door. The innocent brown package sat waiting just like the other ones had.
“Not today of all days,” Isla said.
Isla neared her door, feeling sick from the unfinished sandwich she had eaten at her desk. She mechanically bent down to pick up the brown-wrapped package. Her muscles were tight, making it hard to move.
It was as if her own body was telling her, “Don’t pick it up.”
With a gloved hand, she could almost swear that a wave of cold anger radiated from this small package. Isla let out a ragged breath she must have been holding.
“Ok, don’t panic. If it’s just like the last ones, you know it’s not containing a bomb.”
Isla inserted the key into the door lock and unlocked it.
One package once a month. Dread pooled into her stomach. Why did it have to be today? This was the day she had to get through. To stay numb as much as possible.
As the front door swung open, Isla was assaulted with orange blossoms and hints of jasmine that wafted from…
