title: A Safe Place: a half dead novella (Volume 1)
author:  E M Lacey 
description: E. M. Lacey is a Chicago based author of paranormal, horror, and fantasy. She has been writing since the age of ten. Although she has many interests, writing has been her passion. Being exposed to authors like Tananarive Due, L.A. Banks, Octavia E. Butler, and cutting her teeth on horror greats Stephen King and Dean Koontz fueled her love of horror and all things paranormal. Ms. Laceys writing has been described as delicious, out-of-the-box, and fun. Ms. Lacey hails from Homestead, Florida but resides in Chicago, Illinois. She is working on her next piece.
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  All rights reserved. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters,
  
  
  places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination
  
  
  or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to actual events or
  
  
  locales or persons, living or dead is entirely coincidental. No part
  
  
  of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever
  
  
  without written permission of the author except in the case of brief
  
  
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  Copyright © 2015 Rachael Wade
  
  
  [www.RachaelWade.com](http://www.RachaelWade.com/)
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover Design: Robin Ludwig Design Inc.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  OTHELLO STATION
  
  
  RACHAEL WADE
  
  
  Inspired by Mess is Mine by Vance Joy
  
  
  To certain people, and a certain hotel, in a certain part of town, who gave
  this story life. And to a boy, who shall never be revealed, who unknowingly
  helped launch me back into the Land of the Living. It feels good to be back.
  Thank you.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # PROLOGUE
  
  
  “You’ve got a good spot, he