5. The Beast Released

‘THE BEAST RELEASED’

Lonely Whangarei computer technician Christopher takes the bratty 11-year-old son of a woman he’s trying to impress on a hiking expedition through Northland jungle to bond with the boy as they explore an old plane crash site – until the lads learn that a plane crash isn’t the worst thing that can happen in remote forest.

Story 5/10 from the collection Bloodalcohol: Ten Tales (Next Chapter, 2023)

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