Independence Days

"We all like to think we’d sacrifice ourselves for the ones we love, but sometimes the survival instinct is just too strong."

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The seventh story in the Cruelest Months series.

Roger and Tara Bentham were hoping to reconnect with some childhood friends at their Fourth of July barbecue. But when a dead face from the past shows up at the party, the Benthams find themselves forced into a waking nightmare.

Characters

 * Roger Bentham
 * Tara Bentham
 * Adrian Dembreaux
 * Jessica Dembreaux
 * Melanie Bentham
 * Fred Bentham

Settings

 * Pacific Glade
 * The Nightmare World

Link

 * Independence Days