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Submitted to Contest #321
She was the last to leave the classroom… at least she thought she was… when the door slammed shut behind her. Lights click off, darkness swallowed the room, her scream cuts through silence. She pounded the door, voice cracking, panic rising. A low voice comes from the shadows… her rival. She freezes, recognizing it. Anger crashes into fear. She crosses her arms, forces her breathing steadily, but refuses to show weakness. “So… you’re still screaming after all these years?” he said, voice low but sharp. “Shut up! Don’t think I’m afraid of you...
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