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Have you ever had the feeling that someone was watching you? It’s not a feeling you can describe if you wanted to. It is just an inner knowing, as if there are invisible fingers that are flying from their eyes and gently grazing you, teasing you. When you quickly feel the area as if there is a bug crawling on you, yet there is nothing there. It’s almost as if there is a heat signature left behind, but you just can’t qui...
As I am looking out the window and realizing that dawn is upon us. I yell to Cynthia neurotically “we’re running out of time.” It was at that moment I knew we were fucked. Cynthia turned and had a look in her eyes as if she had seen a hand breaking through the ground to pull me to hell. “Shit, shit, shit. What are we going to do Xander? We need to find somewhere to hide.” Cynthia responded frantically. ...
“Praise the Lord Baby Jesus!” screamed Father John. “Betty Sue, I command you to be healed.” The entire building erupts and starts chanting “Betty Sue, Betty Sue, Betty Sue.” Father John then starts jumping around and speaking in tongues. In reality it sounds more like a two year old who is just learning to speak and gets excited rambling gibberish at the fastest rate their little mush mouth allows them to. Father John ...
Is this a deja vu? This can’t be real can it? I don’t even understand what the hell is even going on. Why is everyone looking at me like that? Ok, this doesn’t make any sense at all. Ok, think Jack, why are you here. Wait, where is here? How can I figure out why I am here when I don't even know where here is. Shit, this is going to be harder than I thought. Look around but don’t make eye contact. Who is this beautiful blonde woman walking my direction while looking at me? Don’t panic, she’s getting closer, ok now she’s approaching. The my...
What's that noise? What is that? The buzzing, inconsistent buzzing. It sounds like a flickering light, where is that coming from? I can't see anything, its pitch black, darker than the large pupils of my eyes from not being able to see. Its nothingness, absolute blank. Where am I? How did I get here? I don't understand any of this. Why is this happening to me? Ok, if I am going to attempt to do anything I guess I will...
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