Mr. Nelson Pugh suffers from crippling anxiety, which is only exacerbated when he travels. So when on his latest business trip he receives an unusual series of calls from his wife, Eleanor, his anxiety gets the best of him. At first, giving in to his own self-doubt, he attempts to cast aside his growing fears as another episode of paranoid delusion. As the calls continue, however, Nelson can no longer be sure. Is he suffering from a panic attack or is his family in terrible danger? And if the danger is real, will anyone believe him when he can barely trust himself? Hundreds of miles away and with no hope of reaching his family, Mr. Nelson Pugh must uncover the truth before the mystery reveals itself with potentially horrific consequences. *** Highest Ranking - #155 in Horror (October 19, 2017) *** *** Highest Ranking - #37 in Terror (July 17th, 2020) *** *** Overall Winner - Mysterious Marvel's "WayPaver Pick's Awards" (December 2, 2017) *** *** 2nd Place - Horror - The Sunset Awards (October 7, 2017) *** *** 2nd Place - Horror - The Unity Awards *** *** 3rd Place - Horror - The Corona Awards ***

ALMOST COMPLETELY DEAD AND WILL PROBABLY NEVER BE CONTINUED The beaten and the broken sometimes want to beat and break something, too. Sometimes it's their enemies and sometimes, it's just a punching bag. A very old story I'm picking up again - bear in mind my portrayals of the struggles and mental diseases are unlikely to be 100% accurate, so please let me know if I get anything wrong. I would also like to note that while all of the characters except Myra are BASED off of real people, they have key differences and are NOT to be confused with the real people themselves. TW: Mentions of self harm, abuse, blood, mental issues, mania, homophobia, suicide, depression, nightmares, breakdowns and really cute dogs. All of the chapter numbers are English pronunciations of Hebrew numbers. All writing is my own. This story is about fear! That's the theme - fear. Obviously, it's not realistic. There are songs at the top of every chapter! I highly recommend them! They have not just been randomly picked, but fit with the atmosphere of the chapter and the theme of the characters. Also, Ash has severe bipolar disorder and their actions are not to be followed under any circumstances. While camping outside your crush's house and throwing desks, kicks and hammers at their enemies isn't something many people would do, I also mean that avoiding your crush to the point where it makes you sick is NOT a good idea don't do it. This applies to all of the other characters as well. And one last thing - This story is in CONSTANT flux. I change details every day, I add and delete side-stories, I change the order of chapters, I am the worst. I imagine it will stop once I finish the story, but for the time being I do recommend re-reading it from time to time.

Nicoletta Havens has always loved the ocean. She's longed to glide above the waves like an albatross, watched the tide come in, dreamed of sailing along the glistening water under the moonlight while the whales sang their melancholy tunes. Yet now that her chance has finally come to ride atop it, the water has turned from soothing and majestic to menacing and dark. It moves and writhes and wriggles like a beast, hiding below the surface and waiting to snap up unsuspecting victims.