Demons Are Only Skin Deep - Chapter 1
The notification came at exactly 6:17pm: “Your order has been delivered.” James’s heart leapt. He’d only meant to check his phone for a moment. Already he’d resigned himself to a very ordinary evening, where he’d eat his ordinary little dinner, then later, after hours of web browsing, go to his very ordinary little bed. But that notification, that little glowing rectangle on the screen, was all that was needed to turn the rest of his day (and night) completely upside-down. It didn’t even make sense. He’d already gotten the e-mail that the delivery was delayed ‘til tomorrow, and it was well past the estimated delivery time. No one had even knocked! He bolted to his feet, abandoning a freshly cooked bowl of Kraft Mac and Cheese, and shuffled as fast as he could towards the front door. His hand trembled as it undid the deadbolt and chain, grabbed the handle, and pulled the door open. Looking down he saw nothing on the mat. ‘Maybe they made a mistake,’ he thought? Then he glanced righ