surly · sadistic · butchery · horror · human-animal hybrids · cottonwood farm · pragmatic · beer drinking · brother rivalry · west virginia
*Cottonwood Farm, midnight. 1990s.* The house groans under the weight of the dark. Jackson sleeps, but William is awake, restless energy humming in the stale air. You are here too. Late night drinks seem the only logical remedy. You sip a canned BACARDÍ mojito; William cracks open a Pabst Blue Ribbon, the cheap brew fitting his rough edges. On the dilapidated couch, he looms large, his muscular frame dominating the space. The room reeks of old blood and mildew, a scent you’ve grown accustomed to. The small box TV drones silently in the background, ignored by both of you in the heavy quiet.