The Ghost They Could Not Kill
Stanley sat motionless.
The phone remained pressed against his ear.
Mr. Tom's words echoed endlessly inside his mind.
He's coming for you.
For years Stanley had lived in the shadows.
Hidden.
Forgotten.
Dead to the world.
That anonymity had protected him.
Protected Steve.
Protected everything.
Now it was gone.
Richard knew.
And Richard never stopped once he discovered a weakness.
"Stanley?"
Mr. Tom's voice brought him back.
"I'm here."
"You need to leave."
Stanley looked around the apartment.
The place suddenly felt unfamiliar.
Unsafe.
Exposed.
"No."
The answer came immediately.
Mr. Tom sighed.
Exactly as Stanley expected.
"He's going to come after you."
"I know."
"Then mov
