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Forbidden Door

I opened the door the door that led to the living room she was sitting on the same couch my two brothers standing beside jealously vying for her affection little sister sitting on daddy’s lap so peaceful, so serene the fireplace crackling spitting sparks… all was as it should be as it should have been so very long ago… from the edge of vision that other door, forbidden don’t open that door, daddy warned something’s in there, daddy warned little sister was squirming, sweating she screamed... opened that door… someone, something appeared something appeared at that door looked back for my daddy the living room empty, vacant frozen fireplace cobwebs in corners I screamed…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 6/29/2015 4:17:00 PM
Very opened ended work that leaves the person wondering exactly happened..Congrats on your winning work..Sara
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Date: 6/29/2015 12:31:00 PM
Good one. Congrats on the win.
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Date: 6/28/2015 2:20:00 PM
Congratulations on your win a7 .Hugs Eve
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Date: 6/25/2015 11:21:00 PM
Tim, this is a wonderful win. WUV **SKAT**
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Date: 6/25/2015 10:43:00 PM
Tim, congratulations on your win. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 6/25/2015 10:34:00 PM
Dammit, I shouldn't have read this- can't go out of the room now..... I want my Mummy!!!! Chilling write, Tim. Well done. Regards, Viv
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Date: 6/25/2015 9:09:00 PM
OH MY, is this what I think it is?? Very dark, Tim. ME LIKEY. BIG congrats in the contest.
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Date: 6/25/2015 8:13:00 PM
OK---OK---what's going on!!!!! When is the next installment coming.....??? Loved the sudden shift from color to black and white, light to darkness. Thanks for participating in the contest Tim
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