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Friend From Foe: pt.1

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Nick Knight opened his eyes as his hand searched blindly for his ringing mobile phone. “Go away,” he groaned, tiredness and anger combined in his voice. Eventually locating it he picked it up carefully, being sure to avoid touching the screen and inadvertently answering the call. Squinting against the harsh white light in the otherwise [...]

Whispers (pt.4)

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Previously: Part 3 All chapters Part 4 My heart stopped. Or at the very least it skipped a beat. "You mean..." "They are real, Jack," the father nodded. He placed what was probably supposed to be a comforting hand on my shoulder, but I couldn't feel it. I had gone numb. "And I am sorry [...]

Whispers (pt.1)

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Part 1 I had never felt comfortable in a church. Even as a young child I dreaded Sunday mornings and the weekly mass. But as the youngest in an otherwise devout Christian family, not yet ready to be left alone at home for two hours, I had no say in the matter. And so I [...]

Alive (sort of): pt.2

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"Do you ever wonder what's up there?" she asked me, looking up at the sky. I glanced up briefly, using my hand to shield my eyes from the sun's glare. I shrugged and shook my head. "No, not really." Her arm around my waist tightened a little. "Do you ever wonder about much, Mark?" I [...]

Sleepless

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I haven’t slept in six months. Five months, three weeks and four days. Roughly. I can’t be exact on the hours and minutes. I’m wide awake though. For the first couple of nights it wasn’t too bad. I’d stay up playing video games and watching crap movies. But I soon grew bored. I started going [...]

Alive (sort of): pt.1

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“Have you ever felt so... alive?!” She stood on the very edge of the parapet, swaying gently. I looked at her, unimpressed. “Well, yeah,” I shrugged. “You know, when I was actually alive?” “Really?” She stood, hands on her hips, clearly not happy about my lack of enthusiasm. “I could’ve just killed you before. Maybe [...]