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These Bad Dreams Combined
These Bad Dreams Combined
These Bad Dreams Combined
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These Bad Dreams Combined

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A man stuggles to deal with severe nightmares. A new medical trial is his last chance at a normal life.

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Release dateDec 27, 2012
ISBN9781301191857
These Bad Dreams Combined
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Kristopher Mallory

Kristopher Mallory lives in Glen Burnie, MD with his wife, two children, and two dogs. Prior to working as an I.T. Specialist, he was enlisted in the Air Force.

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    These Bad Dreams Combined - Kristopher Mallory

    These Bad Dreams Combined

    by

    Kristopher Mallory

    These Bad Dreams Combined

    A short horror story.

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    These Bad Dreams Combined

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    Copyright © 2012 Kristopher Mallory

    Cover Art Copyright © 2012 Janiel Escueta

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    ISBN-13 (EPUB Version): 978-1-30119-185-7

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    Edited by Emily Eva

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    eBook License Notes:

    You may not use, reproduce or transmit in any manner, any part of this book without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical articles and reviews, or in accordance with federal Fair Use laws. All rights are reserved.

    Disclaimer:

    This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author's imagination, or the author has used them fictitiously.

    Other Books by Kristopher Mallory

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    What People Are Saying about Kris's Books:

    I Know What They Are:

    This is absolutely amazing. Has me a bit paranoid as I get deja vu quite a bit, hopefully not too many good futures have passed me by...Niamhel

    Master Stargazer:

    Hands down one of the best short sci fi books I have readRicky G.

    These Bad Dreams Combined:

    No idea WTF is going on here, but I'm fascinated!Ali

    Dedication:

    Dedicated to Debbie B. Thanks for all your help.

    Table of Contents

    Copyright

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    Dedication

    Quote - Truth.

    Chapter 1 - Confusion Terror Acceptance

    Chapter 2 - Child's First Nightmare

    Chapter 3 – Things Forgotten

    Chapter 4 – 36,000 Feet And Falling

    Chapter 5 - For Night Terrors Take Two

    Chapter 6 - Snowflakes

    Chapter 7 - Getting Better All The Time

    Chapter 8 - Laundry List

    Chapter 9 – Maximum Lucidity

    Chapter 10 - Everything I Love Is Gone

    Chapter 11 - Embrace The Dream

    Chapter 12 - Winding Down

    Chapter 13 - Child's Last Nightmare

    About the Author

    What's Next?

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    Truth.

    There are moments when even to the sober eye of reason, the world of our sad humanity may assume the semblance of Hell.

    ~ Edgar Allan Poe

    Chapter 1 - Confusion Terror Acceptance

    Confusion, terror, and acceptance are often the feelings I have as I'm pulled from one bad dream into another.

    Suddenly I find myself lying down in a dark room. I realize that it's my bedroom, thank God, but even so, this doesn't always mean I'm safe. To be honest, there's no way I can say for certain that some evil isn't about to decapitate me…or worse.

    Most people don't know this, but sometimes horror has a time limit. For me, it's about an hour.

    The problem I deal with is that I might still be dreaming. The Doc calls it 'false awakening.' It's a condition in which a person can't distinguish between being in a dream state and being awake. From time to time I experience type III, the most severe form of the condition. And it means for an hour after waking, I'm completely screwed. The best way to describe it would be part temporary insanity and part living hell.

    So that's who I am. That's what I deal with. What usually happens next is this: I attempt to catch my breath. I lean over and switch on the lamp, then grab a notepad and pencil. If it's a good night, the light will instantly come on and I'll still be safely in my real bedroom. On a bad night though—well, I would rather not talk about a bad night because anything could happen.

    On this night, it could go either way. I take a deep breath and I write down my experience.

    The clock seems to be stuck at 2:12 A.M. I keep hearing terrible noises coming from the attic. Right above my head to be precise. I think it's that dark, faceless thing that was just chasing me. Or is it something else? I don't know. I don't want to know. It sounds as if it's ripping through the ceiling. They like to attack from above. There's no way to

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