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Posted in Dramatic on Sep 16, 2024

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Lurking Amongst the Dark

Brooke Curry

Weekly Contest #206

I still remember it like yesterday, I can still recall the feelings and emotions I felt that night. Even thinking about it sends chills up my spine, however, I know I came out of it just a little braver. It had been a chilly, autumn night, one where the stars peeked out through the darkened clouds and the moon came and went just the same. What was once a relaxed girls' night had turned into an exploration into the woods behind my house, something I do often... in the daytime. I had my paths and my markers, but something about the darkened ...

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