Third time's a charm. For those of you who have been with us from the start, thank you. For those who are new, I hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as we did when we first sorted through them when they were just embryonic little tales, having cracked their eggshells only days before and made their way to our office, slithering or flitting or creeping their way along until they arrived. We examined them closely for flaws that would cause us to sadly grasp them with one rubber-gloved hand and lift the cleaver, bringing it down across their vulnerable necks to end their miserable little lives, being careful of their beaks or fangs or talons. So here are the thirteen that survived the culling, having grown up into full-blown stories, offered up for your perusal; creepy or chilling or in some cases humorous, but all with a significant fear factor. Enjoy.