Prey

April, 1969

PreyFrom that primitively carved figure there emanated an aura of utter malevolenceAmelia Arrived at her apartment at sixfourteen. Hanging her coat in the hall closet, she carried the small package into the living room and sat on the sofa. She nudged off her shoes white she unwrapped the package on her lap. The woodden box resembled a casket. Amelia raised its lid and smiled. It was the ugliest doll she'd ever seen. Seven inches long and carved from wood, it had a skeletal body and an oversize h...