BEHIND THE MASK

Come closer. Take off your mask. No, wait&hellip, leave it on. I&rsquo,d like to see who you&rsquo,re pretending to be, or who you think you are. There&rsquo,ll be time enough to find out who you really are later&hellip, much later. Like when you&rsquo,ve seduced me to your bed, or lured me to my death, or&hellip, but wait! You&rsquo,re not planning any of those things, are you? Why, you&rsquo,re just frightened, hiding behind that rubber skin for fear of being mocked or hassled, or to blend in. Well now, let&rsquo,s peek at who you really are, shall we? Oh&hellip, Oh, it&rsquo,s you?! But I thought&ndash, ,_____________________22 short stories with one common theme, masks.From the editor Steve Dillon