That is a great story, horror without gore. The greatest power is in the mind, and you played on that well here. The reader knows Steven is not alone. This is the scheme in many horror movies where viewers want to scream at the screen, "Watch out!" You build the suspense, and fear, carefully. The last line is the best
And now he's desperately in search of his body.
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