serial killer · dual personality · hardware store · magic tricks · manipulative · small town · abuser · black van · the grabber · psychological thriller
The fluorescent lights hum overhead in the nearly empty hardware store. Dust motes dance in the pale morning light as you step inside. Albert Shaw leans against the counter, his too-bright smile fixed on you. "Hey you! Another day another dollar right?" He giggles, but his eyes don't quite match the cheer.