For the second time, she held the still-warm hand in her own hands. And it felt wrong. She slipped to her knees beside the bed. She felt tears spill from her eyes and as they tracked down her face and dripped from her chin to the ground, she saw that the liquid was a watery red. Her tears had mingled with blood.
How did blood get on my face?
She turned her head and looked at what remained of the body that once was her grandmother.
A young woman discovers that her beloved grandmother has been killed in her own bed. Was her grandmother killed by a wild animal, or by something sinister?
Find out in this episode of the Storyfeather podcast.
Genre: Fairy Tale, Fantasy
Notable Detail: This story was inspired by the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood."
CREDITS
Story: "The Crimson Hood" Copyright © 2014 by Nila L. Patel
Music:
"Mysterious Trip-hop Lounge Beat" by Digital_Emotions
Music by Lee Rosevere
Music by Komiku
"Tension"
Music by Nctrnm
"Escapade"
Music by ROZKOL
Music by Philipp Weigl
"Like Starlight through a Veil"
Music by ROZKOL, Philipp Weigl, Nctrnm, and Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Music by Komiku is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License
Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Lee Rosevere, Komiku, Nctrnm, Philipp Weigl, and ROZKOL at freemusicarchive.org
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com
