Karaoke Night by John Watson

Karaoke Night by John Watson

Author:John Watson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town, rural, ghost, horror, creepy, small town stories, thriller, mystery
Publisher: Crazy Ink
Published: 2019-06-20T00:00:00+00:00


Piece by Piece by Marie

BK: What was all that about? Are you okay?

Marie: What are you talking about?

BK: Well, it looked and sounded as though you were about to sing something different before that man started whispering in your ear. What did he say to you?

Marie: That’s the boss.

BK: Does he own this place?

Marie: I don’t know about that, but I do know that he’s in charge of the music. He calls the shots, and he felt that it would be better if I sung “Piece by Piece” instead of my usual.

BK: Why would he care?

Marie: Among other things, he told me that we should be making every effort to put on a big show for our esteemed guest, which I suppose is you.

BK: I’m not sure what he’s talking about. Sorry, I didn’t get your name, mine’s Brian.

Marie: Marie. I don’t know what to tell you about that. All I know is what he tells me, and it’s always better to just play along and do what he asks.

BK: Does he hurt you? I can...

Marie: You can’t do anything, and I’m not here to talk about any of that. I’m just here to tell you my story. That’s why you are here, isn’t it? You want stories. Answers that will make our little world seem a little clearer. I can get you a little closer to those answers, but you need to stop worrying about the smaller things and simply listen to the stories being told.

BK: This certainly seems to be a strange town. How can so many bad things have happened in a place this far off the beaten path?

Marie: Again, you are asking questions that I don’t have answers for. Why don’t I just get to my story, and why don’t you just focus on the task at hand?

BK: Okay then. Answer me this; what was the song that you were originally going to sing before the boss told you to change it?

Marie: Now, that’s a question I can answer. It was “The Thunder Rolls.”

BK: The Garth Brooks song?

Marie: Uh-huh.

BK: Can we talk about that one first before we get to the Kelly Clarkson tune?

Marie: They are both part of the same story, but it is probably best if we go back to the beginning and talk about my life growing up here. Doing that will present you with the full picture, which I’m sure is what you are after. Plus, the boss wants you to be entertained, so why paint a smaller picture when the bigger one has more delightful details?

BK: Start wherever you like, Marie. I have nothing but time.

Marie: Hmm, not true, but okay.

BK: What do you...

Marie: I was born in Redfield and other than a few trips in-state, I have never really left for any great length of time. My family helped grow and work the strawberry fields in the early days, with future generations of my clan deciding that it was a good idea to stay and keep things the way they have always been.



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