The Pram

Willy and Marianne move to a secluded farmhouse in Maine seeking a fresh start after a devastating late-term miscarriage. While Marianne struggles with her grief, Willy takes a job as a high-end delivery driver to pay the bills. During a routine stop, he discovers an old, wicker baby carriage discarded in the tall grass. After taking the pram home, Willy begins to hear the cries of a child emanating from the empty bassinet. The object possesses a supernatural hunger, demanding a biological sacrifice in exchange for the chance to restore the family Willy lost.

This novella is for readers of supernatural horror and dark suspense who prefer psychological tension over graphic gore. It serves those interested in how extreme grief distorts morality and leads to catastrophic decision-making. Readers walk away with a grim perspective on the cost of obsession and the way guilt functions as a haunting force. The story provides a compact, unsettling look at the desperation of a man willing to commit violence to reclaim a hijacked future.