Lauren has spent five years rebuilding a quiet life for herself and her young son after his father abandoned them. But when he suddenly returns on the unluckiest day of the year—aggressive, demanding, dangerous—she makes a desperate choice that cannot be undone.

She thinks the nightmare ends there.

Then her son begins whispering strange things… things he claims came from his beloved stuffed animal, Mr. Stitches. Innocent phrases twist into unsettling warnings. Playful chatter becomes something darker. And when people around them start dying under mysterious circumstances, Lauren realizes the past isn’t just haunting her—it’s hunting her.

Lauren soon discovers an awful truth: Mr. Stitches is more than just a toy…and he wants a family of his own.


A Friday the 13th Short Story: 13 authors ~ 13 suspenseful stories. Murder and mayhem on Friday the 13th...