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Thank you. From the blackest corners of your mind, they call, pulling you deep into shadow, twisting your senses, keeping you from sleep.

It's time to face your darkest fears. This is Tales to Terrify. Good evening, children of the night, and welcome.

You're back with little old me this week.

Thanks to Douglas Gwillam for stepping into the hot seat.

It was great to hear from you and a nice little change of pace.

I appreciate it, Douglas.

This week we have one tale to share with you.

Our story for the evening comes to us from E.C. Bogosian.

E.C. Bogosian is a Southern California native and speculative fiction author. Her other

stories have been published in Bards and Sages, Typehost Literary, and Joining Forces, and you can find more of her writing at

E.c.bogosian.substack.com.

In her spare time, she cooks, gardens, and practices martial arts.

Children of the night, join me for E.C. Bogosians' Apoptosis, a tales to Terrify Original. The

The David slices his finger on barbed wire and doesn't notice.

Red blood wells from the gash in his skin and rolls down

his hand, but he keeps hammering the wire to the fence post like nothing's wrong. Unable to bear it,

Will cries, you hurt your hand. Hmm? David pauses, cold prairie wind tangling his sandy ponytail tail.

Was that but?

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