Pavor Nocturnus — Scott M. Stockton

Everyone has dreams...and everyone has fears. Some are very similar...yet all of them are different. Throughout her life, Kathy's fears have stalked her mind at night. She hides them from the world as she goes about her days. She feels normal while awake, and falls victim in her sleep. As she grew older, the fears seemed to fade. Until for one night...they returned. The night before Halloween, Kathy is called on a babysitting job for the evening. She knows the parents, and she knows the children. Needing time away from home, it feels like the perfect opportunity before going out with her friends the next day. However, the darkness holds many secrets. Not all of them are good...and not all of them are human. Something is watching Kathy. It stands upon the hill as it waits for her to sleep. Plagued with the paranoia of having nightmares, Kathy is soon faced with the task of protecting the children from something of the unknown. Realizing she may not be able to tell the difference between reality...and the fantasy of her own mind.