Know Thy Neighbor

"Know Thy Neighbor" by Elisabeth R. Lewis is a science fiction story that plunges into a world of creeping dread set in San Francisco's Tenderloin district. It examines the dark side of everyday life where paranoia festers, and the unknown hides just behind the faces of ordinary neighbors. The story centers on Ellen Tighe, a woman haunted by her fears and unsettling discoveries in her rundown apartment—a dead cat, a bizarre green creature, and neighbors who seem too normal to be true. As Ellen's suspicions spiral, she confronts the chilling possibility that monstrous beings inhabit the building, disguised as people. This tension builds into a terrifying climax, forcing readers to question the nature of reality and the true identities of those we think we know.