The Night of Horrors(Shirley Smothers) I lay in bed, tossing and turning. I knew I shouldn't have had that caffeinated Soda so close to bedtime. I'm paying for it now. After an hour my eyes grow heavy, and I fall into an uneasy sleep. It feels like only a few minutes, but probably more like an hour I have a scary dream.

I walk into what seems like an old, abandoned House. There is a storm with lots of Lightning. The House is dark, gloomy and filled with tons of cobwebs.
I hear shuffling of feet. I cautiously look around, but it is too dark to see much of anything.

A dark shadow moves ever so slightly. I hear a hoarse whisper, then the whisper becomes a Human voice. "Welcome my dear Susan, I have been waiting for more than 100 years for you."

My heart pounds, "Look MR I just got lost, I'll leave your House right now." I turn to leave but he is now blocking the door. "You are my love returned to me. We shall become one and be united as the Living Dead for eternity."

He opens his mouth to reveal his fangs. I try to move but I am hypnotized by his piercing eyes. He sinks his teeth into the soft part of my neck. I open my eyes to scream but only a soft moan escapes.

I sit straight up in bed. I am back in the safety of my own bed, my own room. I let out a loud sigh. It was a dream, no need for a scream. But why is my neck so sore? I touch my throat. Why is there blood on my hand?

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