The Observer

There is a dark chamber in the mind of every person where their deepest secrets are hidden away from friends, neighbors, and even themselves.
For some individuals the door to this secluded room is slammed shut and locked tight by the conscious mind – never to be revisited.
For others the gateway never fully closes and the horrors revisit them with increasing frequency until they take a rope, a knife, a gun, or perhaps too many pills in a fatal attempt to seal the portal.
The tale that follows ...