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Night Shifters

Introduction

Ever stare into the dark and wonder if something was looking back at you? Ever think that you saw something so real but later, thought that maybe you did not and that your eyes were just playing tricks on you. On the other hand, perhaps you did see something so scary that you were too afraid to tell anyone in fear that people would call you crazy or would not believe you.

Ever feel like someone is standing behind you but, no one is there? Well get ready to take a journey into the life of Kyle Green, a young teenage boy whose nightmares becomes clues to the missing pieces of a puzzle about his life. As he learns more about the unknown, he will meet another young boy just like him who also holds the key to unanswered questions about him.

 Which will help him learn to search for the truth about his past, present and future to save his family and possibly humanity.

He also falls in love with a girl who is strong spirited who captivates his heart and she too will help him on his journey. Follow a young man on a quest as he tries to end the nightmares and defeat the unknown. With help from his friends and a local schoolteacher, Ms. Creed who also learns that she will play a key role in this mystery.

Kyle will learn more truth about his parents. Keep your eyes open wide they are everywhere and you will never know when or where they might strike.

Chapter One

The Nightmares

My name is Kyle Green; I am sixteen years old.

I was very young when the nightmares started. I prayed every night that they would stop. It just felt so real; my breathing would increase, and I would break out in night sweats.

Something is chasing me and it is very fast. The woods are dark and cold and the night mist covers the trees like a silk blanket. I feel like an animal running away from its hunter. I can see their shadows moving in the moonlight night. They used it to shield themselves. Despite the fact that I could not see them, I could smell them. The scent was very distinct but also hard to describe. Either way, I know they were there.

I kept running away from whatever was chasing me. I just knew it was something horrifying, even the sounds they made scared me. They were like a chainsaw in the night, ear piercing and gut wrenching.

I am still running as fast as possible; it felt more like slow motion. Regardless, they were getting closer. I can see movement all around me; I am trying to escape before they can get to me. My mouth opened to scream but, there are no words; no one could hear me.

There is a white mist moving fast in front of me. It changes paths constantly, ushering me in different directions. My instincts tell me to get to the clearing, a part of the open valley where the trees met at the top. All the while, they are getting closer and the smell is unbearable.

I do not know how I wake up but, when I do, my mom has to replace the sheets and pillows. Because of the nightmares, I would rip them to shreds.

My parents never understood why I would get these nightmares. They sent me to every shrink doctor they could find but, no one knew what was wrong.

They both took me to a festival one night and, even walking through crowds of people, I swore I could smell “them” as if they were close, watching me in the night. I could feel strange eyes watching me; I stayed close to my parents. They were busy talking with friends and neighbors and suggested I go and play. I guessed