EXTRACT From A Collection of Death & the Undead - Kiss and Make Up

Not everything goes bump in the night. Some glide sorrowfully through castle halls and others stalk the dark, looking for prey. From monsters who died long ago and still walk our world, to creatures who herald death, to those mourning the loss of a king, or grieving a loved one, the short pieces in this collection are themed around death, loss and the undead.

NOTE: This collection draws together short pieces from the flash fiction and poetry collections in this series, but includes a number of short stories that can only be found within its covers.

Released on October 5, 2022, A Collection of Death and the Undead is the eleventh title in the C.M.'s Collections series. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/47gVYg.

Kiss and Make Up

Kiss and make up, the counselor said. We’d talked about the way my girl and I had fought. I’d described her love of roses, the way she photographed in the half light of dawn, my ever-present love, and continuing lust.

He saw I’d never gotten over her, and needed direction after the argument we’d had. He’d asked if I still loved her, my summer bride, and when I’d said yes, he’d asked me why. By the time that conversation had passed, I loved her even more.

“Kiss and make up,” he’d said. “It’s the only way.”

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Similar stories to this can be found in other volumes of C.M.'s Collections and the reading list can be found here on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/rl/Gw8Oaz, while links to A Collection of Death & the Undead can be found on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/u/47gVYg

  

Cover art is by Jake at JCaleb Design, and links to A Collection of Death & the Undead can be found on Books2Read at: https://books2read.com/u/47gVYg.