The Well

The Well: Short story by Mariana EnríquezIn this story by Mariana Enríquez, a six-year-old girl changes dramatically after a family visit to a supposed witch. She develops a series of severe phobias that make it impossible to leave her house and live a normal childhood. In her teens, her older sister tells her that the witch’s visit cured her mother, grandmother and herself of similar fears. Seeking help, they revisit the witch and learn that her family had had the witch cast an irreversible spell transferring the “old evils” inhabiting themselves to the girl. Themes include irrational terror, demonic possession, betrayal, despair, the supernatural.

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