A helping hand, a fateful cost. In this ominous short story from New York Times bestselling author Owen King, the cost of living keeps rising-and it collects payment from the soul. Sensing his mother's failing health, a struggling teenager pours out his worries in a letter and drops it through the mail slot of an abandoned show house. He's surprised when a response arrives, promising good fortune for the price of just one name: someone he hates. He'd give anything for his mother. But the true cost may be more than he's willing to pay.