
A man’s family throws a surprise birthday party for him, not knowing that he suffers from a terminal illness.
This is an exception to my style of writing as, arguably, it has no horror elements. Yet, my aim was to explore a dark side of ours that is kept secret even from the closest to us people, even from ourselves. A horrific side that can be our scariest foe.
DISCLAIMER: This story contains strong language, and is intended for an older youth audience. Listener discretion is advised.
Based on my homonymous short script, Don’t You Shed A Tear.
© 2021 Konstantinos Papathanasiou. All rights reserved.
Wow that was very deep and very well read. Enjoyed that one a lot dude.
Cheers, Gary! Much appreciated! Can’t wait to publish my next one. Looking forward to your opinion.