Nightmares- Volume 13

By Billy Wells

Nightmares- Volume 13- A Billy Wells Horror Anthology
A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. Look no further if you are fans of Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt, Night Gallery, Outer Limits, One Step Beyond, and horror stories with a plot and a twist ending. Billy Wells Horror is your ticket to a journey into the macabre, if you dare.
The nightmares include:
THE TOMB: The museum director has offered Brian one last chance to keep his job only because of his father's legendary accomplishments. He must find the last undiscovered Egyptian Pharaoh’s tomb, despite the ancient belief that breaking the seal will bring death to all mankind.
TOOTH FAIRY: A serial killer has driven a crucifix through the hearts of seven boys and extracted their canines.
THE BOOGEYMAN: Agnes returns from a scary walk after dark and finds her front door standing open. A serial killer the media calls the “Boogeyman” will kill another woman in the next four hours if he follows his pattern.
GRANDPA: The zombie apocalypse has begun and Grandpa is near death in the next room.
SHIVERS: The last thing Steve remembers is stopping at the rest stop off the interstate.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Billy Wells
• Release date: Apr 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215424193

Billy Wells

I have published eleven collections of horror stories with surprise endings, Check out my latest video for the gory detailsI have written 238 short stories so far in my quest to exceed Ray Bradbury's 400 short stories. It goes without saying it will be an uphill climb.Stephen King is my favorite horror writer, and I admire what King has accomplished in the horror genre in terms of movies made from his considerable volume of work.My channels on You Tube has amassed over 7,000,000 hits, mostly from my "Dead Celebrities" videos and have over 13,000 subscribers.I love movies and had seen over 1,500 by the age of 13 when there was snow on 13 channels after midnight.I read constantly and have rated over 700 books on Goodreads.My favorite horror movies are Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, and the Evil Dead. My favorite movie of all time Is Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life with James Stewart. My favorite authors are Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, John Sandford, Michael Connelly, Robert B. Parker, Clive Cussler, James Patterson, Jeffery Deaver, Dean Koontz, Edgar Allen Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, James Lee Burke, Richard Matheson, Lee Child, and Jack Kilborn/Konrath.Since reviews are the life's blood of every author, I would greatly appreciate a review of any of my books and hold anyone who does in high esteem for all eternity.

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Nightmares-Volume 13

A Billy Wells Horror Anthology

Five Selections From

Black As Night, Shivers & Other Nightmares, Don't Look Behind You, Scary Stories-Vols. 1-5, Midnight Snacks, Scare Factory, and Stories To Make Your Skin Crawl

Copyright © 2022 by Billy Wells

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Contents

The Tomb

Tooth Fairy

The Boogeyman

Grandpa

Shivers

About Billy Wells

Reviews in Today’s World

THE TOMB

Brian Mitchum was fifty and had worked twenty-nine years for the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. During his years of service, his ten expeditions into some of the most exotic places on the globe had yielded nothing the museum considered worthy of putting on display. His father, Angus Mitchum, on the other hand, was a legend in archeology and exploration and had supplied the museum with enormous quantities of priceless artifacts during his fifty years of employment.

Right after Brian’s graduation, Angus had convinced the director at that time to hire his son with no experience. Unfortunately, Brian never lived up to his father’s lofty opinion of his talents, but the museum continued to look the other way to appease their most successful and valued explorer.

The combined cost of Brian’s substantial salary, his well-appointed office, and his secretary was the price they chose to pay for Angus’s ongoing contribution. Brian could read the Post in the morning, the News in the afternoon, and enjoy a three-martini lunch at the Museum’s expense. The board preferred he sit in his office and twiddle his thumbs rather than requisitioning funds for another one of his fruitless expeditions.

Finally, one day, after years of no contact, Brian received a request from Archibald McManus, the director, to come to his office. He had a bad feeling as soon as he received the call. He prayed it would not be an evaluation of his pathetic career performance.

Entering the palatial, fashionably decorated office, Brian saw McManus seated in an overstuffed leather chair behind an enormous teak desk. Feeling completely ill at ease, he took a seat in one of the four lavish chairs that probably cost more than his annual salary. He watched the bushy eyebrows of the legendary curator, and now director, rise and fall over a thick manila folder.

McManus finally looked up over the top of his Ben Franklin style spectacles, and clearing his throat replied, Brian, I’m sorry to say, the board has asked me request your immediate dismissal based on your inability to secure a single artifact worthy of placing on exhibition in twenty-nine years of employment. To be frank, you’ve been spared all these years due to your father’s great contributions to the museum.

Brian gave the director his most convincing look of startled disbelief, and then responded with a wounded whine, You mean now that my father is retiring, you’re firing me?

Brian, you know very well your performance has been abysmal. If you were anyone else, we would have fired you three months after your hiring like anyone who did not produce.

Archibald, I beg you to give me one last chance. I have recently received a lead to Usercari’s tomb from a reliable source.

The director looked at him skeptically and smiled, Is that so, Brian? Can you supply me any evidence that what you say is true? Why haven’t you come forward with this grand discovery before now?

I just received the parchment last Friday.

Really, the director said, picking up his pipe from his desk, and breaking the museum’s strict rules against smoking, lit up. A strong, sweet aroma that began to fill the room made Brian’s eyes water. I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. I intended to write you a check for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for your severance pay, but instead, I will appropriate that amount for your expedition to find Usercari’s tomb. If you are successful, based on the strong lead you say you received last Friday; I will reconsider your termination. Would you be interested in such an arrangement or do you want to have Margaret prepare your severance check?

One hundred and fifty thousand is certainly a paltry amount of severance for almost thirty years of service, Brian grumbled, slumping backwards in his chair.

Not when you consider the money we gave you for accomplishing nothing. It’s certainly more than you deserve. As additional compensation, you can take the meager pots and broken dishes you brought back from your expeditions with you when you leave. They’re only taking up valuable space in storage. Consider this my gift to sweeten the pot. He paused, and taking a giant puff from