A lad has fun interacting with his grandfather - a young college student finds himself alone in a house that might be haunted - a junior high student tries to find a way to talk to the girl of his dreams - a serial killer claims his latest victim in a restaurant - and more... A collection of 14 short stories and an author's note, containing the following stories: GRANDPA SOLE OCCUPANT THE SOLDIER THE ONLY SOLUTION ODD MAN OUT THE BEST MAN HOT SPOT THE GATEWAY THE HOUSE AT THE BEND IN THE ROAD AMERICA'S PASTIME JACK'O'LANTERN THE MOMENT SARAH'S PUPPY GHOST OF LOVE They are not all horror, though most have a supernatural or horror element. Cover done by Rich Siegle.