Hello, my dark darlings. I'm Marquia, and this is the Something Scary podcast. To our veteran listeners and those just voyaging into the dark with us for the first time, happy holidays.

From the team at Something Scary and everyone at Snarled, we wanted to thank you for listening and being part of our

horror community for another year. And hopefully in between your wonderful holiday delights,

you're getting in your scares as well. Because that's what it's about. A little sugar with your spice.

There are many different senses we use to experience life and the world beyond.

Those feelings can bring us joy, our total terror.

When you know deep down something is wrong, trust those instincts. When you sense

death, run before it's too late. First, the beat of a deadly drum, followed by a child's murderous cry, then killer shadows in the water.

Finally, in our featured story, attraction over rules primal fear.

I receive hundreds of creepy story submissions every single week, and of those, the scariest ones, make it into our podcast, along with the story that we've chosen to animate and post over at YouTube.com slash snarled.

If you have a tale you're dying to share, send me an email at something scary at snarl.com.

So, want to hear something scary?

Sensing death.

It's important to be aware of the luxury and privilege you have,

because if you're not careful, your life could turn into a nightmare in an instant.

Like in this story, inspired by Denisha.

Annika and her friends had been back-to-school shopping, and were each laden down with goods.

I hope the A-train doesn't take too long.

Annika complained, carding her mini shopping bags

down the subway steps.

They'd enjoyed a fun afternoon and grabbed dinner before heading home.

The station was crowded as people went about their busy lives in a city that never slept.

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