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‘AFTER THE CRASH’
Read more: ‘AFTER THE CRASH’Whenever I try to recall the weather of the night before my accident, I can remember it being nearly perfect outside. I had been knocked out in my boyfriend’s bed all morning and the majority of the day, but once I got up then stepped outside, I instantly grew excited for the night… As if…
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SHUT THE DOOR AND LOCK IT
Read more: SHUT THE DOOR AND LOCK ITCoupled with a yellow fade in certain areas on the walls that were originally painted tan, the apartment already stunk of cigarettes. The obvious former presence of a heavy smoker didn’t upset Jessica Carver like it would have others, though. On the contrary, it was part of the reason𑁋unbeknownst to Melissa𑁋she had settled on Stoneleigh…
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“SPIDER”
Read more: “SPIDER”It all started with an itch. A simple nuisance that was persistent at the start, and eventually became alarming. Emma hadn’t seen it coming, nor did she notice when it had happened. It must have crept inside her overnight. In the midst of her sleep, a spider had crawled across her cheek. Could you imagine? …
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Little steps and whispers
Read more: Little steps and whispersI was at home “sick” from school the day I started to feel uncomfortable being home alone. Well, I was mostly alone that day, just my black and white cat, Lucy and I. The night before, I stayed up hours after I told my mom I was going to bed and that I didn’t feel…
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ONLY IN FLASHES
Read more: ONLY IN FLASHESOnly in flashes By 10:50 PM the windows had become foggy, and the storm grew belligerent. It was nearly impossible to see anything out of it, yet Matthew Ferguson kept his tipsy gaze on the window as if he could see the harsh storm on the other side. After hours of teasing mist-like rain and…