As the sunlight fades to darkness and the frightful tails creep into your mind, it's

time to give in to your fear because tonight there will be no sleep.

Race yourself for the no-sleep podcast.

It's Episode 20 of Season 2. Welcome to the show. I'm your host, David Cummings. We have three

details for you in this episode featuring family traumas and a town's terrible tormentor.

A few episodes ago I sent out a call to arms for volunteers to narrate for the show and I'm very

pleased by how many people have expressed an interest. We have one of those people making his

debut on this episode. Tyler Privet lends his voice to our first tale and he will be narrating a

number of stories in the coming weeks. I also want to mention that I have a special bonus episode

coming out this week. I'll be releasing it on February 14th. That's right on Valentine's Day.

If you're sharing the day with a special someone, make sure you cuddle up together and listen to

the dark tales. And if you're alone on that day, why not consider taking us to bed with you.

I'll make sure to get your heart pounding in a decidedly unromantic manner.

So look for that bonus episode on Thursday, February 14th.

Now let's get on with the show. In our first tale, a young man gets called home from school

because of a family tragedy. Tyler Privet narrates the story from author Edwin Crowe who explains

how traumatic it can be to deal with the shock of an unexpected phone call telling you to please

just come home now.

The phone rang as I laid sweaty on top of the Dean's daughter trying to catch my breath.

Fuck off. Now is not the time. I rested my weight on top of her as I heard the beat, signaling my phone

had a message. I didn't move. The shrill ring exploded into action again. For fuck sake.

I pushed myself up, rolled off and picked up my phone from the sideboard. I glanced at the bright

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