Rumours from the Attic

A Horror Short Story

By: B.L. Koller

Narrated by: Gary Murrell

Do you believe the rumors? About the woman and the baby?

Beckton is an insignificant farming town in Yorkshire, England, with a history of covens and blood magic dating back to the Victorian Era. The house still stands in 2004, when Kim and Kevin must learn to balance both sibling and parental roles after a car accident kills their parents, leaving them to raise six-year-old Annie.

Nothing seemed out of sorts when they toured the house, but Kim can't escape the feeling that someone is always watching. Even the family cat Toby acts strange. Hissing at shadows, pacing by doors, and bringing long-dead creatures to guests. Kevin pays no attention to the rumors about babies crying in the night, and whispers in your ears.

Beckton always had a strange, bloody history. The only person on her side is Trevor, an old friend of her brother. He has a keen knowledge of the occult and reads tarot cards. Will she use his knowledge, or has she waited too long to ask for help?

©2019 B.L. Koller (P)2020 B.L. Koller

Great short story

The author has a way with setting the stage and tying it all together at the end. The story was exciting and picked up pretty fast. I wasn't the biggest fan of the narrator at the start; he had emulated the character's accent very well but there were times where it became more of a distraction. Thankfully this didn't last too long and his natural narration was pleasant.