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

    By Kristopher Mallory

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

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStealth Fiction
    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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      Book preview

      These Bad Dreams Combined - Kristopher Mallory

      These Bad Dreams Combined

      by

      Kristopher Mallory

      These Bad Dreams Combined

      A short horror story.

      Copyright

      www.StealthFiction.com

      These Bad Dreams Combined

      Smashwords Edition

      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

      I Know What They Are

      Master Stargazer

      Mega Millions

      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 read – Ricky 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

      Book List

      People Say

      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?

      More from Kristopher Mallory

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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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