EN · 2024
The Hunt
A Novella
Chico Montecristi
"She was not the kind of person you could protect someone from."
A daughter knows her mother's killer. She has always known. A literary exploration of guilt, complicity, and the psychological cost of family secrets, where the real hunt is not for justice—but for the truth about who we become when those we love ask us to carry their burden.
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Contents · 7 Chapters
Chapter ONE
What Robbin Told AlmaThe Diner at the Edge of Little Pines
14 min readChapter TWO
Corridor BThe Clinic, Earlier That Morning
13 min readChapter THREE
Regular HoursAlma Mae, at Her Desk
6 min readChapter FOUR
The Smell of Coffee and SyrupThe Family Cabin, the Barrow History
18 min readChapter FIVE
What Blood RequiresMichelle, Grown
28 min readChapter SIX
The Stories People TellThe Pines, the Town, the Years
24 min readChapter SEVEN
Once AgainThe Cabin. The Lake. The End.
6 min readTintaxis · 25,238 words