Mommy, why does Chucky have red hair, and why does Chucky have freckles, and why does Chucky have blue eyes, and why do those eyes keep staring at you, and why is Chucky twenty-nine inches tall, and why does Chucky wear overalls, and why does Chucky wear a striped shirt, and why is Chucky a “Good Guys” doll, and why does Chucky smile at you, and why does Chucky need no batteries, and why is Chucky not named Charles Lee Ray, and why does Chucky jump off the chair, and why is Chucky walking towards you, and why does Chucky have a knife?

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John Lane’s fiction has appeared in Black Hare Press, Ghost Orchid Press, Black Ink Fiction, Crow’s Feet Journal, Page & Spine, dyst Literary Journal and other venues. John’s fiction has also appeared in several literary publications. Horror Writers Association Member. Army and National Guard Veteran.