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Higgins' Ghost

By: Jessica Barksdale Inclán
Narrated by: Caroline Shaffer
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After running away from her drug kingpin boyfriend (and turning him in to the cops), pregnant Amber hides away in her friend Higgins' house. Higgins works at a convalescent facility and writes morbid short stories, but she feels safe - until both her body and Higgins start to change on her. On Halloween night, it becomes clear who is wearing a disguise and why.

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Fairly capable writing and narration. I know some people are not into vocal fry, but the narration was capable and I can't complain. It always worries me a little when a story includes an author character defending writing choices, but if beyond the slight side eye it's a not unsympathetic character study that had some obvious thought put into it.

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ngl I had a bit of a crush on Higgins forming. he was just so sweet and caring for the main character even with her obvious indifference towards him.

I had a hard time trying to guess where the story was going but once she opened the door in the last couple minutes everything was pretty predictable. I think the side plot with Higgins story was just kinda background noise? I might have missed some deeper literature meaning beind putting the two together besides maybe there being some implied horror after the ending.

it was an interesting short story!

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Amber’s view of childhood friend Higgins adjusts as he helps her hide out from her dope dealing boyfriend. In this excellently narrated short story, we find out how quickly a man can go from Meh to Manly, if a woman is desperate. Author likes to throw in sex and the occasional F bomb. And clowns. Short. Free. Entertaining. And clowns.

When baby daddy is a dope dealer...

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