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Insomnia
Four cups of decaffeinated tea. Some ironing. Toast with butter and jam. Lavender. A glass of warm milk. Eastenders. A double malibu and coke. Six cigarettes. Eight levels of Sonic. A documentary on dinosaurs. Three gin and tonics. More lavender, all over my fucking clothes, all over my fucking bed, all over the fucking floor,…
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Just Desserts
Tyler was ever so slightly drunk. He had decided to get started on the bank holiday session early, despite it still being two days until the Coronation, and as he sped towards home, the world blurred in front of him, as he laughed. He screeched to a stop by the traffic lights, jolting forward in…
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The House Always Wins
Nicki was my favourite friend, but she was being stolen from me. He thought I could not see him, but the truth was, I had known about him all along. Harald was a nice boy, until he tried to steal my friend and ruin my games. I had first seen him around the neighbourhood when…
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Hell Hunt
Jack told me that it would be fun, and for him, it probably was, but I wish I’d never listened. He had to pass it on. So do I, but we can do that later, I guess. Let me tell you all the details before you agree to take it on. You’ve probably already heard…
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Spaghetti Man
I used to call him Spaghetti Man. It sounds so silly, but I was only a kid. I couldn’t express what I was seeing, and so, he became Spaghetti Man. He was there every night, when I closed my eyes. I’d pray to dream of something else, holding my teddy bear tightly and wishing for…