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Strange Things

Author: Inky Pen
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-13 22:48:44

GWEN

I woke up with a start, my heart pounding so hard that it felt like it might burst out of my chest. The dream I’d had, was too real. I couldn’t remember all the details, but I knew it had left me feeling cold and uneasy. For a moment, I lay there, staring at the ceiling, trying to steady my breathing. The early light of morning was just peeking through the curtains, painting the room in soft shades of orange and pink.

As I pushed myself up, the sheets crumpled around me, and I rubbed my eyes, hoping to shake off the last bits of sleep. The words Arlene had said to me ago echoed in my mind like a song I couldn’t forget. She had been clear and blunt, telling me how I was running out of time. Three months had passed, and I had nothing to show for it. No progress, no answers, no shift. The thought made my chest tighten.

I sighed and swung my legs over the side of the bed, my feet meeting the cold wooden floor. The room was quiet, but my thoughts were anything but. I replayed everythi
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