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The Hitchhiker
"I'll see you tomorrow." I said solemnly as I pulled up in front of my friend's house. She dug her phone from her purse and waved it at me. "Call…
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A Loving Ruination
I’m awoken by Rebecca’s sudden lurch upward. The whole bed’s shaking from it. My mind’s jumpstarted awake. Immediately, I’m feeling disorientated. Inactive for many hours, my brain now has to…
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I Saw My Name on the News as a Prime Murder Suspect
Part 1 I was sitting on the sofa, eating a reheated slice of pizza, when I saw it. My Facebook profile picture. On the local news. Underneath the text: PRIME SUSPECT…
Read Now5 Sacred Numbers in Buddhism That Will Make You Rethink Your Fortune
Numbers hide far more intriguing meanings than just mathematical equations. In Buddhism, each number has its own sacred meaning that often defines people’s life course. Considering Buddhism began to take…
Read NowA Normal Restaurant
I smiled as the waiter came up to me. I heard some stories about this restaurant being disturbing, but everything was fine. Until this point. I felt my grin slip…
Read NowArray One Channel Four
Array 1- Channel 4. Ursa Minor once had six stars. So did Cygnus. I know most of you don’t believe me. In fact it’s possible that none of you do.…
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Goodbye, Edgar Collins
Silently, they sat together on the couch, the mother holding her precious little girl. A thin stream of drool fell from her daughter’s mouth. The mother wiped it away before…
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Southpaw Complex
A couple of months ago, I was wheezing and gasping. Lots of ums and ahs. At one point, I was angering some people. And then there was that incident. The…
Read NowOnce Again
I awoke with a startle, as if someone had shaken me awake. All was quiet, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. I always have a night light on, as…
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Reminiscence
It was noon, as Private Investigator Wade Anderson was driving through the Scottish countryside, admiring the calm, rural landscape around him. The weather was sunny with not a cloud in…
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Unconscious Objection
I couldn't sleep. I didn't want to sleep. Sleep has eluded me for several days at this point, but to sleep is to give up and let guilt destroy me.…
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The Burden of Time
It’s the 21st December. I know this because Emmanuel teaches me to read the sky. That’s how the ancient civilisations navigated the globe, even before the days of maps they…
Read NowBill Nye the Horror Guy
I have been suffering from insomnia for quite a while now. No, it's not because of Reddit. When I do sleep, I have this reoccurring dream. I suppose "reoccurring dream"…
Read NowVoice of the Woods
I’ve locked myself in this room with my laptop. I...I don’t know when they’re coming, where they’re coming from. Hell, I don’t even know IF they’re coming. But what I…
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Movie Night
You were excited for this day. You should be after all, you’ve been working hard. You deserve to have some fun. For tonight, you planned a movie night with a…
Read NowA Ghost Story
I was an American male on the loose in Belgium in the late 80’s. The tiny village I lived in was called Cambron-Casteau and was only a few kilometers north…
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