When I started reading your story, I remembered a book or comic I read years ago. I think it was about some teen, who created a comic with the nameless threat as the villain. That way, he never had to actually draw the villain.
Anyway, I liked how your horror scenario dissolved into a child's game. And though I don't know the game under the name 'It' I wasn't at all confused by your ending. It was nice getting the explanation, because otherwise I wouldn't have known that It was a common name for that sort of game. I think there are variations of it all over the world.
Thank you for a smile, Lynn
