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The Creeper of Dirt Alley – Writing Prompt
Everyone knows to avoid Dirt Alley after dark. A couple of years ago they put CCTV up at both ends in the hope that it might deter the incidents. Nothing changed. The problem with Dirt Alley is that it isn’t straight, even though it looks that way on a map. You can’t see the opposite…
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Stung into Submission
TRIGGER WARNING, manipulation, sexual abuse Inspired by the women who post in the survivor groups I belong to, their stories resonate with me ❤️ You like to play the victim, don’t you? Well, I didn’t grab you that hard. My God, all this whining is annoying, Stop acting like such a retard. Your head needs…
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The Dressmaker’s Room
After unbuckling him from his car seat, I expected Benny to launch himself across the gravel path with his usual buoyancy. Instead, a small hand slipped into my own as he stayed beside me. I was startled to see my fearless five-year-old looking suddenly so small and still. “Skellington house.” I found my gaze drawn…
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Merely Mortal, Chapter Four
Luke was still nowhere to be found. Harriet paid for a taxi back to Gran’s flat and Alli gave the address to the driver. The journey took thirty minutes and Harriet sat in silence for the entire time, her gaze cast out and watching the streets as they rolled by. Alli studied her aunt’s countenance…
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Merely Mortal, Chapter Three
The paramedics hoisted the bed up into the ambulance and urged Alli to climb in with her Gran. She cast one last look up at the apartment building before climbing inside, wondering where on earth Luke had gotten off to. After being thrown through the wall by the black-eyed man she was worried now if…
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Merely Mortal, Chapter Two
Friday could not come soon enough. Alli spent both Wednesday and Thursday watching the clock and willing the time to move just a little faster. For the first time in her life, she was not making scrupulous notes in class, the blank lined paper gleamed up at her from her notebook, tantalising, teasing, but it…
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Merely Mortal, Chapter One
Prologue She awoke to the sound of screaming. Or at least what she first thought was screaming but was actually the braying sound of the smoke alarm shrieking its irritation at being disturbed at this late hour. Allison or Alli-saurus as her dad would joking call her, raised herself up on her arms and peered…
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