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#49 The Tree
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2024-12-09 07:00:09Gia buried herself completely under the blanket. But the damp, musty smell from the bed kept reminding her that her room wasn't much different from the front room.
She had been lying there for about two hours, feeling only anxiety and fear. There was no drowsiness or fatigue.
Gia now officially hates storms in general. If the snowstorms in Gothenburg were enough to keep her awake, the howling storm outside was even worse.
The house's poor state amplified the sound. Wind seeped in through the gaps in the ventilation holes—which seemed untouched for decades—creating a roaring, hissing echo throughout her room. Gia was almost in tears after hearing the eerie howling for over two hours. She desperately wanted to go back to Raven's brightly lit room.
Gia didn’t care about her pride anymore, but knowing that Raven's room was quite far and she’d have to cross what felt like a haunted house, she hesitated. She might die of fright on
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