In the Dark

"In the Dark" by Dale Clark is a horror story that digs into the terrifying effects of guilt and bad deeds. The story paints a dark and scary picture of a man named Asa Gregg, who runs a chemical company, as he confesses his deepest secret into a recording device. He tells how he killed a young woman named Dot when she was discovered to be with another man. Asa thought he got away with the perfect crime by dissolving her body in acid, but his world turns upside down when he starts seeing Dot's body coming back to life from the acid. As he watches this scary change, Asa gets more and more scared and feels terrible about what he did, which pushes him to a sad end as he tries to escape the horror he caused by taking his own life. The story is full of suspense and psychological terror, showing how awful people can be and how guilt can trap you.