96.4 I Do Not Belong Here

*When an inquisitive boy envisions a new life for himself, he makes dark, irreversible decisions to escape his demonic family and realises he might be as demonic as them.*  

Written by Michael Pearson (https://www.instagram.com/michaelpiercewrites)

Narrated and produced by James Barnett AKA Jimmy Horrors (https://www.JamesBarnettCreative.com)

With music by Dark Fantasy Studio (http://darkfantasystudio.com/)

And Myuu (https://www.thedarkpiano.com/)

And Ocular Sounds (https://ocularsounds.com/)

And Thom Robson (https://www.thomrobsonmusic.com/)

And sound effects provided by [Freesound.org](http://Freesound.org) and Ghosthack.de

The episode illustration was provided by Luke Spooner of Carrion House (https://carrionhouse.com/)

A quick thanks to our community managers, Joshua Boucher and Jasmine Arch

And Joshua Boucher for helping with our submission reading. 

Fame clings to Ben Errington like static electricity in a cyberstorm of pixels.

**Michael writes horror, psychological thriller, opinion pieces and academic work on mental health and LGBTQ+ experiences. You can find Michael on Instagram at @michaelpiercewrites**  

**James Barnett is the producer of the Night’s End podcast and After The Gloaming. Search for them wherever you get your podcasts. You can also catch other works of his at www.JamesBarnettCreative.com**

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