The Things He Heard: A horror novella

by Matt Shaw

But there was something wrong with him. Just because others couldn’t see it, it didn’t mean it wasn’t there.

It might have been okay had the words whispered been kind ones.

The thoughts pushed were mostly always dark and overly aggressive.

him. She knew he couldn’t answer what was happening in his head, or that he wouldn’t.

Is it better to know you’re in a dream and know that it won’t last forever, or to think you’re living your life “normally” only to then wake up and discover it had been a dream?

Whilst Ben hadn’t hurt anyone but himself and had shown them no signs he was going to - people naturally worried when they heard that someone might be hearing a strange voice in their head.

he still couldn’t help but feel disappointed that the blow hadn’t knocked Jonathan out.

Without the dog pacing around or lazing on the floor close to the living room sofa, it just didn’t seem right.

For the briefest of moments, Ben found some peace. The briefest of moments.

And, with that, he jumped up from his chair and thrust forward with the knife, sticking it straight into his father’s neck in the process.