Black-Eyed Kids — Connie Myres

A creepy short story, “Black-Eyed Kids” is part of Spooky Shorts, a collection of scary short stories, A-Z.

Britney enjoys babysitting Tyler until she notices three strange kids in the neighborhood. When she associates a gruesome murder with the kids, no one believes her, except an eccentric next-door neighbor. As the kids work their way down the street, getting closer to where Britney babysits, tension builds. Matters get worse when young Tyler begins speaking with the kids. Soon Britney comes face-to-face with them and fights for her and Tyler's lives.

The “B” Story in the Spooky Shorts collection of creepy short stories, A-Z:

Apple Pie, Black-Eyed Kids, Creature, Dungeon, Electric, Fairy, Genie, House, Ice, Joker, Kiss, Lucid, Minion, Neighbor, Obelisk, Pattern, Quest, Rumor, Squatch, Time, Underworld, Visitor, Wolf, X-axis, Yellow, and ZoZo.