The Neighbors

Good fences make good neighbors. Until something comes under the fence.

A house at the end of a gravel road. An overgrown ravine. A 150-pound dog named Kong. It's the perfect place for a man who likes his privacy.

Then Old Man Welton dies, and his two nephews move in next door.

They don't introduce themselves. They don't shop in town. But behind their high walls, gospel music blares at strange hours, bright flashes interrupt the darkness, and the sound of cutting metal carries across the yard.

Then Kong starts bringing things home. Things that demand an explanation.

With curiosity edging into obsession, the man next door begins looking for answers. But a wall can keep a secret only as long as nobody looks over it—and some discoveries are better left on the other side.

The Neighbors is an unsettling horror short story from Randy L. Scott, blending creeping dread, dark humor, and the awful feeling that something is wrong just beyond your backyard.

A quick read. A lingering unease. You're going to love it!