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“What’s so bad about them that we couldn’t have visited sooner?” I ask as my boyfriend sighs from the driver’s seat for the umpteenth time. “Listen, I’m doing this for you. Please don’t expect to be seeing my family anytime soon again after this visit, okay?” He rubs his face in irritation. I frown and turn to face out the window. I watch the golden stalks of grain pass by in blurs. The car ride from Minnesota to Texas hasn’t exactly been the most enjoyable experience. I’d been pestering my boyfriend, Daniel, about spending Christm...
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Content warning: gore “I know it’s not ideal but I can’t come get you. You could possibly walk into town and catch a ride from someone?” I shake my head and sigh into the phone. I was supposed to be driving up to my cousin’s house to spend the night for my job interview because he lives close to where my new job would be, however, my car decided this was the perfect time to break down. “That’s how people get murdered, Cory,” I deadpan. “I’m sorry, but I’m stuck at work all night tonight. Boss sprung third shift on me today.” I can’t he...
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