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Sweet Dreams, Children
By will alone, I command strands of the living nightmare to each of their heads. There are whimpers and tears, but everyone sleeps. […]
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Idle Amusement, or Erato Thinks Too Much
You can give them an idea, inspire them to gaze at the stars – but it’s a thousand steps later that a foot lands on the moon. […]
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My Very First Interview
I tilted my head, reflecting on all of the souls of dead children that I’d shepherded through the underworld. […]
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Mrs. Batchalder Takes a Tumble, Part III
My brain was playing tricks on me. I dared to peek across to the other wall, expecting to find the bulging eyes following me. The wall was empty. […]
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Confronting the Nightmare
She still thought this was a game, like I was her plaything to be toyed with. She clearly didn’t know what I was capable of. […]
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Mrs. Batchalder Takes a Tumble, Part II
Swish swish. And the clock. Tick-tock. Come back. We’re not finished with you yet… […]
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Reliving the Nightmare, Part I
“You were screaming about…” she stopped to gauge my reaction, “about Nightgoyles, Moo.” […]
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Sleeping With Spiders
Eye-to-eye now, the spider and I stared back at each other. It crept forward on my hand until its sleepy head nestled my nose. […]
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Postponed, Part IV
My eyes closed so I could direct my healing powers. I listened to the hum of the neon lights in the warehouse. I sought strength from the air around us. […]