The Maddox Nightmare

I lie completely awake for hours in the suffocating dark of the guest room, my eyes burning as they remain fixed on the shadowed ceiling. Every time I dare to blink, I am absolutely haunted by the mere echo of that monster’s name. Maddox. Just hearing the syllables earlier felt like a physical blow to my chest. I desperately try to convince my violently racing heart that I am just overreacting. He