Can't find this short story?

[Wren]

I'm pretty sure this was a short story by King, and not some other author's adaption.
I read it when I was a kid so some of the stuff may be wrong.

A kid, a girl I think, finds a hole at the base of a tree on her way home (from school?). Underground, she finds mounds and mounds of stuff, which is listed in great detail in the story.. She's looking for something (hair ribbon? kite? shoes?). She sees an item, that I remember recalling, belonged to some child that was killed by the creature in "IT". There's something terrible down in this hole. She goes back for some reason and only just escapes.

I can't seem to find this story anywhere, and really want to read -this- story now. Not King's other hundred or so shorts that I'd have to search through. I've already searched through 2 short story books, and it's becoming exhausting.

I'd love to know the title and in which collection I can find this little tale.

[Moderator]

Not all the details are on point, but this sounds like Insomnia (novel, not a short story) to me.

[GNTLGNT]

....yeah, Marsha and I are of the same "thinks" on this one(scary ain't it?)...overall concept sounds like the latter part of Insomnia....read, and see if you don't agree....

[champ1966]

Finished re-reading Insomnia on Sunday.As Marsha said your not exactly right but pretty sure thats what you're talking about

[Wren]

I'll give Insomnia a try. I just swear it was a short story that I'm thinking of.

Thanks.

[Todash]

Clearly I need to reread Insomnia. (Which is totally fine; I loved that ol' guy Ralph and was sorry to finish the book.)