N Y C T O P H O B I A

nyc·to·pho·bi·a
/ˌniktəˈfōbēə
noun
Extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness.

What do you see during the day? You can see the sun casting its light all the way to the horizon. Everything soaked in the yellow and orange from this special flaming sphere. It helps us live. It helps us call Earth home. Now what do you feel? The warmth of the sun wrapping you like a blanket. It's pleasant. Who doesn't like a good sun bath? Now take it all away. Now you see the true nature of Earth. Darkness. The shadows hiding from the sun now spread everywhere like a virus. Each breath releases a cloud cold air. You can feel the cold air blow across your skin. It gives you goosebumps. Then, as you walk through the dark and cold night, you can see something. It is part of the night. You squint your eyes, hands rubbing up against your arms trying to keep warm. It can hear your shivers. It moves again. You stop in your tracks. It seems to get larger and larger. Your eyes widen as you see what it is. Your heart stops. You don't whether to run or scream. You keep staring at it...And now, as it swallows you whole, you see nothing but black. Its slowly consumes you. You've now become it. You've become part of the night.