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Submitted to Contest #96
Year: Unknown I enter the gates with nothing but my horse and my hat. I see only a dozen or so buildings one of which is bar, I make my way to it. As I tie my horse down I see few people, they don't stare but they also don't keep their eyes to themselves. I get the feeling that people don’t pass through here often. As I enter I hear a chorus of grunts and moans, the bar tender, without looking up, asks " What would you like?” I slowly walk toward him and respond “ whatever is cheap” I sit down and he hands me a mug of something not quite yel...
“I don’t know how I got here” I say as I lay alone on a strange bed in a lonely small room. It has been a long day, nothing good has come out of it. I get up and decided to take a shower, the bathroom clearly has not been cleaned in some time. There are used towels, mold, and shit stains everywhere. Normally I would be disgusted, but im so tired and filthy I simply need something to wash the sweat and blood off of me. I undress, my clothes are shredded and stained by the blood of my wife and son. I throw them in the trash with the intent on ...
Submitted to Contest #95
In the room I see that to my left is a door, and to my right another door. Both similar in shape, texture, height, and color. Separated by only a few few on a single wall. I open the left door and I see a long hallway, a hallway with no end in sight. After being thoroughly spooked, I look into the right. I see nothing. Near complete darkness. I step inside I try and find a light switch, there is nothing. I go to turn around but the door slams shut. The door wont open and I begin to hear shuffling. The sound of at least a dozen people breathi...
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