Good evening, listeners, and welcome back to Horror Hill. As always, I am your loyal host, Erik Peabody. Now, I need to warn you in advance about tonight’s tale. When you hear the title, you might think that we’ve gone soft, that we’ve started bringing more family-friendly fare to thistable. But I assure you, this is no story of athletically-inclined canines, partner-cops sharing alaugh in the face of danger, or friendly little aliens that befriend local children. I don’t want you jumping to any conclusions here, even though tonight’s feature, written by Lucretia Vastea, is titled, “Buddy.

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