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theworldisquiet09
theworldisquiet09

The Skull

A dark and dreary day of sorrow and gray, with a man grieving his lover’s death. How he wished he felt her final breath; his absence an untimely regret.

4 1 1225 words
sjw
sjw

I Spy.

I spy with my little eye. A wolf died. And a little girl cried. I spy with my little eye. Trick or treat. Who will you meet. I spy with my little eye. A life for rent. And the devil is sent.

54 24 80 words
awesomeannie
awesomeannie

Sandman

Conversation with eight year old sister: Emily: there's sand in my eye again Annie: the sandman put it there in the night while you were sleeping Emily: I don't believe the story you told...

36 8 103 words
MysticallPixie02
MysticallPixie02

After Your Hearts Desire

I must tell you the way. I must be quick. We can not delay. Behind the trees. On the edge of town. Is a river, it is filled with a sparkling blue liquid. You must follow it. Follow the stream.

10 2 223 words
wolfie
wolfie

The Wastwater Incident

The Wastwater Incident - a dark fantasy based on real facts about the Cumbrian Mere Wan and weedy, dark and vast Wastwater drains the peppered scree The deepest English 'lake' endures The climate's...

20 13 320 words
shirorabbit
shirorabbit

Black Rabbit 1

The black rabbit is a beast like no other. It lures it's victims out into the dark and 'stops their time'.

4 0 257 words
maisie123
maisie123

Liver Jonny

There was once a boy called Jonny his mum sent him to bye a cake but he dropped the money his mother was furious so she gave him some more money and told him to go and buy a liver he bought a cake...

0 0 197 words