Survive! A Weekly Horror Series The store was dead quiet, except for the hum of the old ceiling fan and the squeak of Jax spinning lazily on the barstool behind the counter. “Another record-breaking day,” he muttered, glancing at the empty aisles. “Zero customers. Zero sales. We’re on fire.” “Maybe if you didn’t scare everyone off with your sarcasm,” Riley shot back from behind the register, typing something into the computer that didn’t really need typing. He always looked busy. Always had to. Zane leaned across the counter, chewing on a lollipop he definitely hadn’t paid for. “Face it, this store’s just a front for our little secret. No one comes in here for vintage board games anyway.” “That woman bought a teapot last week,” Lila said sweetly, shelving a row of dusty comic books. “She said it was charming.” “Yeah, and then she probably tripped on a ghost walking home,” Nova muttered without looking up from her laptop, wires snaking everywhere. “Wi-Fi’s garbage in here, by...