“Decay” is a short story narrated by a serial killer as he stalks his next victim – a teenage girl by the name of “Emily”. The story utilises the theme of ‘finding your way back’ in a literal sense, in that the killer’s victim is finding her way home after a night of partying. In fitting with National Youth Week, the story acts as a commentary on the negative portrayals of youth perpetuated by popular media. The morally bankrupt teenagers described by the story’s narrator corroborate with these stereotypes, and they are challenged during the course of the story.