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Don’t Let Them In
Addiction took our mother slowly, rocked her through it and sung her to sleep sunk deep into the mattress on her bed. When her back teeth fell out, she left…
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Mr. Widemouth
During my childhood my family was like a drop of water in a vast river, never remaining in one location for long. We settled in Rhode Island when I was…
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Laughing Jack
It was a nice summer day, my 5-year-old son James was playing outside in the backyard of our suburban home. James has always been a quiet boy, he…
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My Father Punished Me When I Talked to Ghosts
I’ve been blind since birth. As I grew up, everything was described to me in such vivid detail that I didn’t even realize why it was that important to see,…
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I Investigate Disturbing Cases: Here Are My Stories – The Woman
They say that everyone has a case that haunts them. Personally, if it's just one case, then clearly, whoever "they" are isn't doing very good police work. Being a detective…
Read NowIckbarr Bigelsteine
When I was a small child, I was terrified of the dark. I still am, but back when I was around six years old I couldn’t go a full night…
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Mommy Sleeps in the Basement
“Speak louder, please.” I put my hand up next to my ear from the back of the room, signaling that she would need to raise her voice. She took a…
Read NowMaisie Went Missing Last Year
Last summer, I flew back to my hometown for a school reunion. It had been almost three years since I had graduated from school, and aside from close friends, I…
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I Investigate Disturbing Cases: Here Are My Stories – Watchers
When people think of police officers, I think there's a disconnect between our image and the reality of who we are. A lot of people see us as the good…
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The Fourth Child
My mother, my siblings and I moved into this awesome new house a few months ago. It’s a really cool plantation-style home out in what was once a rural area…
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The Promise
The anniversary of Layne’s death wasn’t for another three days, but when “Cochise” came on the radio as I approached that curve, I took it as a sign. Layne’s favorite…
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World’s Best School Psychologist
When I was twelve, I came to the conclusion that everyone in the world, including my own family, was against me. I was never a problem child, but my parents…
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My Son Committed Suicide, and My Wife Blames Me
I’ve never posted like this before. But I suppose I’ve never needed to. If you’ve read the title, you know what to expect, and you can move on if you’d…
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It screams when it doesn’t whisper
My family has an odd history of tragedy—at least, that’s what my grandma would always say."It comes in waves; it comes when it wants to," she would ominously say, but…
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Cheesy’s World (Part 1)
'Cheesy's World, where a kid's happiness is guaranteed!' Well, that's how the slogan went back when I was a teenager anyway. I know what you're thinking. "Cheesy's World? Isn't that…
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The Bridge Outside My Bedroom Window
Toby's JournalEntry 1April 5th, 1990 So, I asked my daddy to buy me this journal. He's always been a great father, even though he isn't the same after my mom…
Read NowThe Bad Dream
"Daddy, I had a bad dream." You blink your eyes and pull up on your elbows. Your clock glows red in the darkness—it's 3:23. "Do you want to climb into…
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Those Deep, Dark Wells
The terrible thing happened at night—as most terrible things do. While I click-clicked away at my home job as a transcriptionist, I’d often watch the boys playing in the backyard.…
Read NowWill You Play With Me?
I never wanted to reveal my story, but it has to be done. It's been so long, and nobody's known. But now I confide in you, the reader, to read…
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Cheesy’s World (Part 2)
Read part one here Weeks went by with absolutely nothing. We tried to keep in contact with the park and the police every day, but we always got the same…
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