It's one thing to inspire a fear of the dark...but this story gave me a prolonged case of the creeps...in the middle of the day.  Now everytime I hear that damned ice cream truck drive by, the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end and I instictively look to the door to make sure it's locked.  I am a big fan of all things horror, and the creepier the better.  This story exceeded my expecations...especially with an end that left me saying "wait...what...what about...oh no..."    Thanks for that Cooley...now be a pal and give me your mailing address so I can forward my therapy bills.

When I was a kid, I was terrified of a "clown" in my closet....thanks for bringing it back! LOL

Dude, I love your style and your stories, they rock the house.  But, WTF man?! Now I can't stop thinking about Closet Treats.  Now I'm going to have to listen to the whole story all over again.  Do you realize how anti-social it looks for me to have headphones on all the time?  Do you know how crazy I sound when I tell people "I'm not listening to music.  It's a podiobook.  Psychological Horror called 'Closet Treats' by this guy who calls himself 'The Fiendmaster'."  Ah, fuck it.  I'm relistening anyway.  You better be coming out with a second book.  I already made Misery-esque threats on your life.  Don't think I won't follow through.  I'm pretty sure if it helps you write, your wife won't mind. Heeheehee. :) 

I knew it would end up all happily, with everyone sitting around playing Mario Kart! Well done!

Ok, seriously, great story. I must say that the slow burn style really was an exciting way to build up the tension. My favorite part of this story is that, honestly, I didn't know whether there was an evil character or not. I must commend the way you write about psychosis; to the very end, I was not entirely sure there was a bad guy, or whether Trey was just imagining it all. And that made it even more scary for me. The story was terrifying as a psychological drama, and i was captivated with each episode, wondering whether our guy was crazy or not.

Pity poor Allen. His life is going to end up a bit like his Dad's, I'm afraid. I wonder if it's that much more awful when you know more about what is happening to your own mind. He seems rather up-to-date on the issues with his Dad. Will he recognize his own and be able to cope with them any easier?

The biggest red herring I was holding on to was the conversation on the back patio that led to Trey's first incarceration. I kept coming back to it, and it was fueling my confusion about whether this was real or not. Was the ice cream man some manifestation of a dark accord made in Trey's past? Or was he just batshit psycho trying to one-up Sybil?

Thanks for the fun ride, FM. I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to more of your content!

I don't even know what to say, but wow! I can't stop thinking about this story. Hell of an ending. You really are evil. You know that, don't you?