Skeletons in the Closet

A 6,155-word / 17-page short story in PDF format.

The Girl has had skeletons in her closet since childhood. They became regular fixtures before she even had a chance to learn that skeletons weren't normal; not everyone's closets have them. They grow with her, move with her, and keep their bony fingers on her pulse no matter how hard she kicks, screams, or surrenders to become mold.