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Hi there, I’m Toi, for anyone new stopping by, and welcome back to all my faithful subscribers. Today I’ll be sharing a short interview with the hero of one of my short stories in the collection, Legend of the Boy, In the Window, and Other Short Stories.
Today, you’ll be getting to know Derek from In the Window.
Toi: What’s up Derek?
Derek: Oh, you know. Dead people as usual.
Toi: Ok, so we’re just getting right into it, aren’t we?
Derek: I see no point in pleasantries. I barely sleep anymore. The boy is gone but all the rest are still here.
Toi: Well, don’t give too much of your story away just yet. Why not tell the people a little about yourself first?
Derek: Fine. I used to be a cleaner. A guy who took care of messy situations that turned fatal. My partner and I wanted to start a legit cleaning business, but that was the only work we could get.
Toi: So, were you guys criminals?
Derek: Technically, we were just cleaners, but all our clients were criminals and we never reported the things we cleaned up. So, I guess we were kind of in the wrong. I guess that’s why we were cursed.
Toi: Okay, so let’s talk about the dead people. Do you see them, hear them, feel them?
Derek: I see them in reflections, such as windows, TV screens, silver wear, and most of all mirrors. I can’t stand mirrors anymore. At least I can’t feel them, and they can’t bother me too much unless I invite them for a conversation.
Toi: Wow, how did this all start?
Derek: The last job my partner and I did was the first time I saw the spirit of the body we were to dispose of. Then I found out about the boy. I thought he was the cause but turns out he was just the catalyst.
Toi: What happened in your story?
Derek: Without giving too much away, once I was able to give the boy what he wanted I was free of him, but it came at a high cost.
Toi: So, what’s next?
Derek: You tell me. You’re the one who’s been writing about me so much lately.
Toi: That’s right I have. I’ve decided to continue your story and put it in another collection to be released, hopefully, in 2022.
Derek: I hope my next story has a better ending than the first.
Toi: We’ll just have to see.
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