The Insane Inside: Amid the Blackness, #2

By Tommy Ray

Can he return to the world he knew before an evil presence traps him forever?

The Insane Inside, the second horror short story of the "Amid the Blackness."

If you like thrilling terror, surreal settings, and unforeseen twists, then you'll love Tommy Ray's pulse-pounding tale.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tommy Ray Books
• Release date: May 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386313038

Tommy Ray

Tommy Ray chooses to write and became an author to create value and inspiration to the world. He desires all to leave their mark, thinks big, as well as never give up on your dreams. He was born in 1973, in Zama Mississippi, population 36 people. He followed that red dusty dirt road to ever-changing dreams. However, no matter what he achieved, he always had a voice inside of him telling him he desired to live his life through a creative voice. For many years, he ignored the voice to follow other endeavors in the common matrix, but the voice was always there and increasing in volume. The voice was what made Tommy resign a stable job to go on pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in 2012. Though when he returned, he shut the voice out again and returned to the safe norm like so many of us do. In 2016, the voice finally became so loud, he could not take it, so he took another leap of faith. He resigned another position in January of 2016. He journeyed on a self-guided music tour, the "Confessions of a Dreamer," tour. First, Tommy created the “Country Boy” travel series. The books are written in a journal style, providing insights as well as glimpses of his fear, pain, joy, and the love which his travels have brought him. He plans to continue the series of “A Country Boy” travel adventure books. The goal is to assist readers in dreaming big, listening to their hearts along with trusting their instincts. To take a leap of faith. Recently, he began Amid the Blackness. Created to provide readers with short stories of suspense and terror. He was told as a young child, he was forced to encounter situations which perhaps put him in danger. Numerous times he was hidden in a closet or behind a chair to avoid the danger. These encounters, though unknown to Tommy to even this present day, may have led to these stories. The stories describe how he loses contact with reality and enter a dark world which creates him kicking sheets, heart racing, overcome with fear. At times, afraid to open his eyes as he may think the evil is in his presence.

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The Insane Inside Copyright © 2019 by Tommy Ray

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Publisher’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names may be used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.

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The Insane Inside / Tommy Ray

May 2019

Amid the Blackness

Short Stories Series

Welcome to My Reality

Why was I standing on this pebbled path surrounded by a labyrinth of trees? Was I not moments ago, in my cozy home under a warm blanket? How did I suddenly transport from the sofa to this bizarre location? I stood motionless, bewildered and desperately searching for answers. It was as if I was plunged into a new world or dimension. My heart squeezed, as if my chest had suddenly constricted it.

I sensed a drunkenness to my perception as nothing appeared familiar in the slightest. Hastily, I inspected my surroundings once more. All