Some more from my Secrets of Leekston novel, my latest major WIP. Definitely will be ramping up the work on this as NaNoWriMo creeps ever closer. It’s a complicated novel with many paths and twists, but I’m really looking forward to it! Oh and if you’re participating in NaNo this year, add me! My username is: lenaf007.
Setup: Work at the Memorial Hills Research Facility is just as shady as it sounds.
It was nearly dawn when he came into work, having spent the last week at an extended stay hotel. His hours were too long, too sporadic for him to be able to stay home for long. Not without rising suspicion in his family and friends at least. It was a small price to pay for the reward he gained working at Memorial Hills. The place was a wreck on the outside, but once you took the old freight elevator down a hundred feet or so, the walls were no longer cold stone, but sleek metal instead. There was a slight jolt as the runners moved over from the rough tracks to the clean ones, both of which were inspected daily of course – nothing could be left to chance in a place that attempted so hard to look unkempt and unruly, to look like a place that not even the homeless would care to tread.
I love creating the mood of this place, though I’d never want to actually step foot inside myself. I know what happens there…
Be sure to drop by Six Sentence Sunday to see what other juicy teasers have been posted!
Nice suspense in this snippet! Vivd descriptions that really add to the mystery. Well done.
Glad you liked it! I figured some suspense would be a nice addition considering the season. 😉
A great descriptive piece! I wonder what goes on there? Thank you for sharing it with us. 🙂
Rather horrific things go on there… to be vague. 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it too!
Ooh the ominous mood is DEFINITELY established. Makes a person really want to know, yet dread find out out, what does go on there. Great excerpt!
Awesome, that’s precisely the impression I wanted. 😀 Thanks for dropping by!
You’re right, it’s very moody. Well done!
Because a creepy, moody piece is pretty fun for Halloween. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Well written six. Good job!
Glad you liked it, and thank you for dropping by!
Very moody, and I’d like to know why HE goes down there.
Haha good question. Especially since he dislikes the place so much. 😉
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
good setup for more!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for dropping by!