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by trisha Author IconMail Icon
Rated: ASR · Other · Horror/Scary · #1167134
a short story for the 100 words contest.
"Where are you?"
"Down here"
"May I come too?"
"Sure...”
"Why this place?"
"For safety...”
“Hiding from… what exactly?”
“Ghosts.”
“Don’t see any...”
“Wrong! Listen…”
A distant scream, seemingly, an echo through all infinity.
“Was that…”
“Shhh!!!”
Suddenly, giant shadows which grew larger and deeper, steadily appeared. They crouched low, holding hands. Darkness spread.
Then, only silence.
He looked at her, but saw Death instead.
“Time to die.”
“Please, let me go....”
“No. Will do so on one condition. Get Living Stone, elixir of life.”
“How?”
“Quite simple! There…”
Randy ran. Finally reached.
Except it was the tunnel’s end. Purgatory.
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