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The Chosen
Something was in that building. Something that I can’t explain, and something that I can’t get out of my head. It isn’t an easy job, you know. That goes without saying, but I could always see it as something simple. I get to the scene, put out the fire and get everyone out that I…
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Unlocked
Every now and again, the door begins to open. I pray, and I beg. I weep until there is nothing left, hoping and wishing that it will close, and falling to the floor in exhausted relief when it does, but that never lasts for long. The door begins to open again. I can see the…
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The Mother Wound
Nightfall brings it all back. The clock gives a cold stare and the stars hide behind clouds as darkness falls, and it begins, as it always has, and always will. They can hear her, and they know what she has become. The Earth has run, and I am alone, in the abyss. I had hoped…
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Warfare
You’ve walked past this house a hundred times I’m sure, never quite aware of what was inside, but always a little wary. Did your hands shake a little in your pockets? Did the back of your neck begin to tingle? Did you swallow the urge to stop at the window before, and peer inside? Yes.…
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Seen
“Point blank execution in Brazil.” She scrolled. “Man transporting a boat gets electrocuted when his head touches the power line.” She scrolled. “Girl Walking By Road Is Hit By Car.” She clicked. Amelia immediately rolled her eyes, watching the girl strolling across a busy street, with her eyes glued to her phone, as cars sped…