The Halfway House – Gwen Andrews Checks In – (Print Copy)

Description

She thought she was on a road trip. She didn’t realize it was her last stop.

Gwen Andrews wakes up in the passenger seat of a vintage car, driven by a silent chauffeur with a cigarette that never burns down. She arrives at a remote diner-hotel called The Halfway House—a place that seems familiar and strange all at once. She doesn’t remember checking in. She doesn’t remember what came before.

But she smells smoke. She hears a cat meowing. And her grilled cheese tastes like childhood.

As Gwen navigates this eerie, timeless place—guided by a cryptic waitress, a quiet chef, and staff who seem to know more than they say—she begins to piece together the truth: about the fire, about her regrets, and about the one she went back for.

Because no one checks in to the Halfway House by accident. And no one leaves unchanged.

A tender, surreal novella about memory, grief, and letting go, Gwen Andrews Checks In is the first story in The Halfway House series: where every guest has a secret, and every goodbye opens a door.