There weren’t many lessons in school that I anticipated with such fervour. Yes, I had an enduring interest in language, but English was always my favourite and strongest subject. However, when I was 13, what manifested itself as a schoolboy crush led to an interest in another language that would have far reaching changes...
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He used to write of horror, but now his pen was full of grief. As the tears of ink hit the page, he paused, staring ahead. He recounted that day. The words on the page could never do justice to what was on his mind. He used to write of horror. Maybe he still...
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She exhaled. Her final breath. A new life was beginning. Her eyes opened, a white light blinding her momentarily. She blinked, trying to focus. Sitting up, she looked inquisitively. This was not her body. She no longer felt pain. In the distance: movement. Faces she recognized. Her father, brother and niece were welcoming her...
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The Doc knew this was going to be no holiday. He pondered his title for a moment, smiling and appreciating the contradiction. He swigged down another whiskey. Pain came easy to him. The pistol gleamed in the sunlight of high noon. They were awaiting him. There was a score to settle. Let the killing...
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Usually, they try to swat me, but this Psycho was trying to stare me down. Relatives reported that his mother was extremely tasty. Tied to that chair, she made easy pickings. A veritable feast. Norman had his mom’s eyes – but not for much longer. Another chair awaited, and those eyes would make a...
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Rising, she scanned the room. Everything appeared normal on this abnormal day. Thoughts of past happinesses flashed through her mind, but it was her angry present which now consumed her. Minutes later, she nervously shut off the engine and checked the vest, convincing herself this was right. Closing her eyes, she muttered a last...
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