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Weekly Contest #344
Eric was just drifting off to sleep when he heard the mysterious sound. He sat bolt-upright in bed, suddenly awake. There had been no mistaking it. The sound of the creaky kitchen floorboard. And now, as he strained to listen over the pounding of his heartbeat, cupboard doors slamming. Someone was downstairs in the house, most likely ransacking the place for valuables. Unconsciously, Eric pulled the duvet up around him. His first thought was to drag something heavy across the bedroom door and wait for the intruder to leave. If he’d had his...
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