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Brady just wants a coffee. Instead, he gets to experience someone else’s life. Brady Townsend has to find a different place to get his morning cup of coffee. His normal coffee house has run out. The only place he knows of is in a bad part of town that he never goes to. The germaphobe encounters his worst nightmare, a homeless person. Brady gets more than just a cup of coffee. He gets a lesson in life and empathy. Things are not always the way look. Sometimes that can be very dangerous. This is the 5th story of season two of The Night Portals Series

Get all eight episodes of Night portals Season Two in one great value Praise for Ernie Howard’s Night Portals: ★★★★★ I could feel the darkness of that finale seep into my pores and horrifically invade my senses. And I certainly didn’t expect it to end the way it did! – The Indie Athenaeum The Eight Episodes of Season Two are: Ding Dong Ditch Edgar is President of the homeowner’s association and the most hated man in the neighborhood. The Wheel of Karma is about to go clickety-clack. Edgar thinks he’s ready for it. But is he? Are any of us when our misdeeds come back to ...

After the death of his Grandfather, Joey Eckles only has two things he cares about, His friends and the treasured pocketknife his grandpa gave him. After an unfortunate incident with the town bully, Joey learns just how special his friends and the pocketknife are when he realizes there is no death only a changing of scenery. This is the 14th episode of The Night Portal Series.

It's an amazing thing to be given a human body. It's not so amazing when you are trapped in it after you are dead. However, according to Dr. Joshua Lansing, it gives you some time to reflect on your life. Your good deeds, and your horrible secrets you took to the grave. Or so you think. Yes, death is quite a gift of meditation, at least until they turn the bone saw on. That thing is so loud. This is the #15th episode of The Night Portals Series.

An idyllic summer bike ride takes a turn into darkness. Ryan is excited about the first day of school, he is even more excited about seeing his best friend and his crush, Jen. Sometimes the road less traveled shouldn't be taken. "This is the first of the "Night Portals" series, which will consist of twelve short stories that are this author's equivalent of "The Twilight Zone" or "Black Mirror", telling darker tales about humanity and exploring "what if this happened" scenarios." Amazon Reviewer Chris Fried Night Portals is a metaphysical series that explores the hidden secrets of life ...

Victor is positive his friends were murdered Murdered by an old high school classmate of his, Ruby Worklow. Scott only had a broken leg. And Trish had barely a sniffle. They all had one thing in common though. Ruby was the last person they had talked to. Ruby is now a soft spoken social worker whos motto is, she just wants to help. But Victor isn't buying it. He sets off monitoring Ruby's every move, against the wishes of his wife. This isn't a normal case of murder. Victor is about to see just how deep a hole into the darkness he has dug. Will he survive Ruby's help? This is the third ...

What happens when you fall in love with your lead suspect's daughter? Agent Tommy Schiff always did everything by the book. He knew there was always a fair and logical solution to all things. That is until he meets the daughter of his grandmother's next-door neighbor at her retirement home. He quickly learns that some things in life are not so cut and dry. The case he thinks is in the bag is far from being solved when things take a supernatural turn. Broken From Within is the first book of The Night Fiend Dark Fantasy Series. Get it today!

Night Portals is a metaphysical anthology series that explores the hidden secrets of life around us. Twelve "What If" short stories from the mind of Ernie Howard. The Old couple is the second book in the series. Pete checks on his elderly parents at least once a week. The countless visits all melt into one, but it doesn't matter how many boring visits he has with his parents. He makes these visits with a sense of foreboding. Will this be the last time? Pete and his wife have a different visit this time around. One that is far worse than death.

Want to hear a story? You may want to turn on all the lights and lock the doors. You'll get some relief, not all of these books are scary. But the ones that are... Well... Aida Love is a many splendid thing. It can make you blind. It can make you feel like you're floating on a cloud. It can make you go crazy. In this fast-paced romantic thriller, we see that love can be the end of all things. A kiss can contain eternal bliss or eternal madness. What would you do for Love? George would do anything. The Old Couple Pete checks on his elderly parents at least once a week. The countless visits ...

Jeff's cancer has metastasized and he is preparing himself for death. He has never married and he has no children. At thirty-five years old he's never found the one. Until he meets Nurse Madison. A mysterious woman whom no one knows anything about. Jeff is smitten. This is the woman of his dreams. The best part is she can cure Jeff. But in doing so could make her have to leave his reality. The sixth episode of The Night Portals series explores what lengths some people will go to for the person they love.

Walter thought he and Ariel were just along for the ride. Until The Man told them they were their own heroes The planet of Scracoo sits in a galaxy so far away from the Milky Way that the stars that Ariel and Walter once knew are gone from their vision. They have arrived at their next destination only to find out that the next two survivors from this planet have to be led to the ship. Ariel and Walter are put to the task almost against their will. Walter and Ariel find themselves rocketing across the desert landscape to find the next two. Along the way, they will meet a friend. A friend ...

Night Portals is a metaphysical series that explores the hidden secrets of life around us. Twelve "What If" short stories from the mind of Ernie Howard. Aida is the first story in the series. Love is a many splendid thing. It can make you blind. It can make you feel like you're floating on a cloud. It can make you go crazy. In this fast-paced romantic thriller, we see that love can be the end of all things. A kiss can contain eternal bliss or eternal madness. What would you do for Love? George would do anything.

Night Portals is a metaphysical anthology series that explores the hidden secrets of life around us. Twelve "What If" short stories from the mind of Ernie Howard. Immune is the third story in the series. Jakob the motel clerk opened a door one day. A door that should have stayed closed. Being immune to a virus that will kill off most of the world's population seems like winning the lottery at first. That is until you realize you killed most of the people you loved just by being around them. Sometimes the virus is in your mind. What would you do if you were the last person on Earth?

If a person is frozen before they take their last breath, are they dead? Embark on an unforgettable journey through life, death, and the unknown in "Where the Others Go," the captivating seventeenth installment of The Night Portals Fantasy Series. Meet Teddy Haims, a man on the brink of accepting his fate—until a chance encounter with a representative from the premier cryogenics company, CryoCorp changes everything. At ninety-five years old, Teddy has savored the highs and lows of existence, yet time slips through his grasp like sand. Facing mortality, he grapples with the elusive concept...

What would you do if you were miles above the earth, and someone told you your whole family was dead? Night Portals is a metaphysical anthology series that explores the hidden secrets of life around us. Twelve "What If" short stories from the mind of Ernie Howard. Earthbase is the fourth story in the series. Loneliness creeps up on Burk as she floats miles above the Earth. The small blue dot in her field of vision is starting to annoy her and worry her. Scared she is losing her vision, she calls home and learns something bigger than she could ever imagine. Something that will change ...

Everyone is dead Brant loved being a mom and wife. She enjoyed her mundane life of getting her kids off to school and getting her nails done with her friends. So, when a series of events cause a nuclear war Brant’s life changes drastically. She finds out what she is made of when after two years of survival she is the only one left of her family. Just before she is about to take her own life, warmth and comfort are set out before her, and a Christmas present from the past becomes her salvation. Will Brant get a Christmas miracle? Or a lump of coal that she can bring with her as she once ...

A small quiet town. A sleepy motel. A family tired from the road. And a swimming pool that is the doorway to forever. A family vacation across America's great Southwest takes a turn into a sleepy little town. Looking to take a break from the road, Shawn checks his family into a motel with a partially obscured pool. Shawn and his family settle in, not knowing that their reality is about to be bashed to pieces. When old habits and the loss of trust are brought back up from the deep end of The Pool. Where the paranormal is normal. The Pool rules Number one. Only one person can walk through the...

A family vacation across America's great Southwest takes a turn into a sleepy little town. Looking to take a break from the road, Shawn checks his family into a motel with a partially obscured pool. Shawn and his family settle in, not knowing that their reality is about to be bashed to pieces. When old habits, and the loss of trust are brought back up from the deep end of The Pool. Where the paranormal is normal. The Pool rules Number one. Only one person can walk through the gate at a time. Number two. The gate must be fully closed before the next person goes through, and that person must ...

Macy hasn’t stepped foot in her grandparent’s house in fifteen years. She should have never come back. Macy’s Grams is old and about to die. Feeling guilt from her mom and the respect she has for her already deceased grandfather, Macy goes back to a place she vowed never to go again. A pleasant memory of a warm summer day turns dark as Macy starts to realize there was always something very wrong with this part of her life. Her last visit to her grandparents’ house puts her face to face with an ancient evil that never wanted to let her go. Will she escape? Step into the portal and ...

The Future is Scary! Anthony’s marriage to Susan is unraveling. She’s cold, distant, and always away on long business trips. What Anthony sees as a fading love is just the surface of something far more ominous. Beneath the cracks in their relationship lies a much larger truth—one that goes beyond their personal struggles. At Norworld, a tech giant revolutionizing the future, artificial intelligence promises to eliminate pain and extend life. But the price of progress may be more terrifying than anyone imagined.