Format
Short story
Logline
Frank, a man burdened by past trauma and a peculiar compulsion to permanently “borrow” things, seeks solace in the quiet confines of an antique shop. But his attempts at a new life are shattered when a little girl appears at closing time, clutching a heavy, green book.
Genre
Ghost Story
Themes
Full Synopsis
Frank is a man living in the shadow of a catastrophic failure. Once a member of the fire service, a split-second decision ended in tragedy. The trauma fractured his life and he lost everything.
He now finds a fragile peace working in book section of an antique shop. One evening, just before closing time, Franks quiet routine is disrupted when he encounters a mysterious little girl clutching a large, heavy green book. Frank soon realizes that the girl is as lost as he is.