Old Fears — John Wooley

After twenty years, Mick Winters has come home to find his worst childhood terrors waiting…

I always knew you were there.
WE ALWAYS WERE.
You can't really hurt me.
IS THAT WHAT YOU THINK?
You can scare me, but that's all.
WE CAN DO MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED.
I'll turn the light on. I'll…
HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?

A scream. A long, low horrid animal scream, and then…OLD FEARS