Night Owls

By Mike Ramon

A short story. An insomniac starts taking late-night walks to pass the early morning hours before dawn. Lately, he has noticed that the people he passes every night on the street are starting to look awfully familiar. Is this just a trick of the brain, or has he stumbled onto something that hints at a terrifying secret?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mike Ramon
• Release date: Aug 20, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463404058

Mike Ramon

Born and bred in the Midwest.

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Night Owls

Mike Ramon

© 2019 M. Ramon

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I think I first noticed them on a night like tonight: clear, the moon a fat wedge above, a million stars spread out like chips of ice on black velvet. I noticed them, but I didn’t think they noticed me. I was sure of it.

I can’t sleep. Primary insomnia, my doctor calls it. Hell is what I call it. Melatonin, trazodone, mirtazapine--I’ve tried them all, and not one of them did a thing. The doc then pulled out the big guns, writing me a scrip for stronger stuff. An Ambien a day keeps the insomnia at bay. Or at least that’s how it was supposed to work. For me?