3: Unknown Figures

1. Benadryl fueled challenges were a dangerous trend. But a common hallucination to those who survived excessive doses, was the sight of an all-black, shadowy figure with red eyes, known as the Hat Man.
2. Your closet is too small to hide a person, yet you still can’t sleep when you notice the door is open, knowing you closed it just moments ago.
3. In the middle of the night, your suburban house is set ablaze. You frantically carry your child through the fire to safety. The smoke stings your eyes, and your hands scrape against walls that should feel familiar, but in the chaos, they don’t. Before collapsing to the ground, you catch sight of a shadowy figure just ahead, their hand motioning for you to follow. Coughing, your throat raw from the burning smoke, you finally stumble into the front yard. Firefighters and medics rush toward you, their voices urgent as they tend to you and your child. You thank them, breathless, for rushing into the house to save you. One fireman shakes his head, his voice steady but firm: "We just got here."

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