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The End (Red) > Chapter Eight: Me, Myself and I

“All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reason, passion, and desire.” –Aristotle Sam’s hand, her palm laced with sweat, ink and rain, reached for the knob of the open door before her. … Continue reading

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The End (Red) > Chapter Seven: Repeat

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” –Samuel Beckett Silence reigned, apart from the constant, heavy repeating drip that marked the passage of rust-and-ink into the rising flood. An hour or more had elapsed since … Continue reading

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The End (Red) > Chapter Six: Drowning

The silence and the dark overwhelmed Sam’s delicate senses. She couldn’t tell the difference between having her eyes open or shut. Around her, the scent of rain, rust and ink began to smell more like blood… Continue reading

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The End (Red) > Chapter Five: Outside

The stairs seemed to go on for an eternity, descending in a twisted maze of shadowed steps that sent shivers down Sam’s spine. They were straight, in reality; she had climbed them only as much as… Continue reading

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The End (Red) > Chapter Four: Other People

The dark hallway that Sam saw from her bed, was indeed as she had seen it. It looked every bit like the hallway that connected the apartments in her building, but twisted by the Nightmare to be beyond comprehension. The walls… Continue reading

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