The Skull Man

“Joni,” a voice from nowhere said. Shatter! All of Oz’s Diner turned and gawked. Simon rushed over and asked Joni if she was okay. Joni looked down at the broken shards and coffee splayed across the floor. The voice spoke again: “I’m coming to meet you next.”

The Skull Man had not come within less than twenty yards from Joni that night, but the vivid memory of her fascination and dread remained potent. Joni couldn’t believe that Edith had faced the man down, even if it had been with the help of that peculiar llama.

Joni winces when the hot, bitter coffee touches her tongue. Simon asks how the coffee is. Joni raises her mug and feigns a smile. When Simon looks away, her facade evaporates. She continues reading the day’s issue of The Inquirer and Reflection. She still couldn’t believe what Edith

Edith Boyle wrestles with the shades of her past during what will become known as the "Llama Incident" in Harvest, Oklahoma.

Strange happenings continue to disquiet the small town of Harvest, Okla. Known for their high-quality corn exports and locally world-famous Papier-mâché Museum, the town has reportedly run afoul of unfortunate phenomena over the past year. The latest incident occurred last night in the cornfield on the west side of town.