C is for Covenenat of Forgotten Dreams
(2026)(A book in the Tales of Fantasy and Horror from A to Z series)
A Story by Richard Schiver
Blending elements of psychological suspense, supernatural horror, and family drama, Covenant examines the pain of watching a loved one fade away. Exploring the devastating effects of dementia the narrative centers on Archie. An aging husband caring for his wife, Patricia, who was once vibrant and full of life, but is now bedridden and barely communicative, her personality eroded by her condition.
Archie made a promise to Patricia years earlier. She begged him not to let her suffer the same fate as her mother, who lost her life to dementia. Trapped between honoring her wish to end her suffering, and his desire to protect her, Archie is tormented by memories and dreams filled with the shadowy figures of his past. Each leads to increasingly intense supernatural experiences.
He finds solace in his basement ‘man cave,’ a sanctuary filled with nostalgic memorabilia from his past. The centerpiece is a restored 1940s phone booth, a symbol of connection and longing. The lines between reality and dreams become blurred as Archie experiences surreal episodes within the phone booth. Encountering visions of his younger wife and shadowy figures from the past. These dreamlike sequences serve as metaphors for memory, loss, and the desire to escape the harsh realities of the present.
The story’s climax is both tragic and ambiguous, culminating in a mysterious phone call to 911 from the old phone booth, blurring the boundaries between life, death, and the afterlife.
Genre: Mystery
Archie made a promise to Patricia years earlier. She begged him not to let her suffer the same fate as her mother, who lost her life to dementia. Trapped between honoring her wish to end her suffering, and his desire to protect her, Archie is tormented by memories and dreams filled with the shadowy figures of his past. Each leads to increasingly intense supernatural experiences.
He finds solace in his basement ‘man cave,’ a sanctuary filled with nostalgic memorabilia from his past. The centerpiece is a restored 1940s phone booth, a symbol of connection and longing. The lines between reality and dreams become blurred as Archie experiences surreal episodes within the phone booth. Encountering visions of his younger wife and shadowy figures from the past. These dreamlike sequences serve as metaphors for memory, loss, and the desire to escape the harsh realities of the present.
The story’s climax is both tragic and ambiguous, culminating in a mysterious phone call to 911 from the old phone booth, blurring the boundaries between life, death, and the afterlife.
Genre: Mystery
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