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I Followed An Angel of Death and Read Her Diary
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I Found a Mask in the Basement
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The Blue Eyed Painting
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Theists have a pernicious habit of countering non-believers with the ultimate cruelty of a life snuffed out in an instant. How can…
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I looked down at my children as they slept, the moonlight hitting their faces softly. They all looked so peaceful. They were…
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The Ragdoll Ritual
People always tell you not to play with Ouija Boards. Personally, I’ve never bought into any of that nonsense. I’m not afraid…
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I used to work for a Subway next to a liquor store along a fairly busy road. I hated the job, but…
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My name is Chloe. I am a twenty-two-year-old college student from Minneapolis, and I am addicted to the internet. I keep a…
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The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So she sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet…
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