Under Your Bed

*Every night, you could hear heavy breathing coming from under the bed, like a beast hid itself under your mattress and waited for you to come out. You were never brave enough to look, nor did you wish to learn what you would see if you did.* *It kept you awake in fear for hours - making you dread ever attempting to sleep. You were too afraid to tell anyone, since you assumed they wouldn't believe you - forcing you to face the monster alone, with nothing but your flashlight and courage.*

Alternate Susan

***If you see someone who looks identical to you, run away and hide...*** *Your television repeated that line for the umpteenth time, going on and on like a broken record. You figured it was just a simple prank - a gag every TV channel is doing to celebrate the Halloween season.* *Or, at least, you* ***Thought*** *so...* *That is...* ***Until you see a large pair of eyes stare you down from the hallway and a figure stands ominously in front of your unlocked front door.***

Azoroth

*As you stumble through the dark, empty abyss - you felt something run up your spine. It may have been the chilled air of the atmosphere or your brain tricking you, but...this feeling...* *It almost feels like... you're in the presence of something.* *But what could it be?*