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  Laura questioned her memory, or lack of it. Am I going crazy? Had she not actually put it on the floor at all, but absentmindedly returned it to the kitchen? Or one of the kids who presumably took the candy, felt guilty. So they grabbed a handful, and then rushed it to the kitchen where they figured it would be kept. But there was something unusual about the bowl. The amount of confectionery hadn't gone down. If Laura didn't know any better she would have guessed that not a single piece had been taken. Which puts a kibosh on the candy stealing theory. But more importantly, a piece of folded paper lay atop the pile of cavity creators. Laura was intrigued. Maybe she missed it before and it was a note from Dr Anderson advising of numbers to ring in case of emergencies. But why would he put it in a candy bowl? That was strange. Perhaps the wind sent it fluttering into the candy bowl. She unfolded the piece of paper and read it aloud.

  “How was Toby?” Laura whispered, then dropped the note back into the bowl as it rustled against the mountain of candy. Laura's neck tensed as her legs became unsteady. Someone is watching me. Laura's heart propelled into a rocket-ship speed.

  Laura's skin prickled with goosebumps. Now there was no doubt about it, someone was watching. But these weren't casual glances, someone was monitoring every move. Laura was terrified to say the least. Someone had seen her go upstairs to check on Toby. She stared at the white sheet resting afloat the rainbow of treats as if it was about to pounce. Laura felt as though her whole head was spinning around. They could be watching me right now. Then from the chaos of her own unease, she thought of Toby. TOBY!

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  THE DARKNESS WAITS: PART TWO

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  FRIGHTFUL TALES #1 ROSE’S THORN

  FRIGHTFUL TALES #2 HE’S WATCHING ME

  NIGHTMARE FUEL: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF SHORT HORROR TALES

  SUCCUBUS

  GORE ZONE: 15 TALES OF EXTREME GORE & TERROR

  COMING SOON

  FRIGHTFUL TALES #3 WHERE DOES CRAZY START?

  About the Author

  Wesley Thomas

  Wesley Thomas is a bestselling author, business owner, freelance writer, and marketer. His work has been featured in local and national newspapers, won several awards and been featured in multiple anthologies. Since releasing his debut novel in 2011, Wesley now has multiple internationally bestselling horror publications to his credit.

  Wesley is completely addicted to the horror genre, regularly reading horror, watching horror movies and TV shows, and attending horror-themed events around the globe. Albeit, he does enjoy travelling, photography, technology, art, architecture, and spending time with family and friends.

  'Wesley Thomas is one of the very few authors that has managed to completely scare me when reading his work.' - Word Forward Blog

  'Simply speaking, Wesley is a writer who cares for the genre deeply, and contributes to it meaningfully!' - Dustin Urness, Author of 'Disturbing Tales of Anguish & Horror'

  'Wesley is an extremely talented young horror craftsman. Love the retro vibe to his work and the presentation.” - Terry. M. West well-known horror author, director, and actor.

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  Acknowledgements

  A special thank you to everyone who helped contribute to the release, and editing, of this collection.

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  Wesley Thomas – Author

  Nightmare Fuel

  The Ultimate Collection of Short Horror Tales

  © 2015 Wesley Thomas

  The following manuscript has been proofed and edited using British grammar and punctuation.

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  This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, and settings are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events, names, locales, organizations, or persons living or dead, is entirely coincidental.