Landmarks of Dekalb County, Alabama

Subtitle The Haunting -

Elara had moved to the coast to forget the accident, but the subtitle of her new life——wasn't written in flickering lights or slamming doors. It was written in the way the tea stayed hot for too long, as if a phantom hand were warming the ceramic. It was in the mirrors that reflected a room slightly different from the one she stood in.

Since this is such a versatile title, here is a short, atmospheric opening for a piece of fiction that plays with those themes. The Uninvited Guest subtitle The Haunting

Sometimes the "haunting" is just a metaphor for guilt or grief . Elara had moved to the coast to forget

A haunting is usually a message. Is the ghost angry, or is it trying to warn the protagonist about something? Since this is such a versatile title, here