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The Book: Chapter 15

Don’t bore me with predictability, Alice. I’d hate to end this prematurely. But, darling, give me some sport. I need a challenge—otherwise, I see no...
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The Book: Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Alice tried to convince herself that she was overworked, that the book’s stories were an elaborate coincidence, and that candyfloss grew...
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The Book: Chapter 13

Chapter 13 At home, Alice expected to see Mick in every room. The experience the night before had unsettled her. She was frightened. But mostly, she...
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The Book: Chapter 12

Alice sat in her cosy reading nook trying to take her mind off her problems with Mick and the fallout from work. The board had expressed concerns...
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The Book: Chapter 11.

She fumbled with her bag, stuffing in a notebook, her keys, and her phone. She hadn’t slept much again. Mick was still in hospital after an operation...
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The Book: Chapter 10

The forest closed in, shadows thickening as the rain blurred shapes ahead that seemed to move—and hide—and elude her. The shadows deepened as the...

UNSEEN.

I remember when I was fourteen, and was reading the book Run Baby Run by Nicky Cruz. There was a word in the book I didn’t understand, it was SOB. I...
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The Book: Chapter 9

Alice had brought the book home to read, though it repulsed her and she didn’t know why she’d done it. Her house felt contaminated, as though the...
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The Book: Chapter 8

The hospital had a different mood at night. Even on good nights, the empty halls created an oppressive feeling that pressed on the soul. It was a...
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The Book: Chapter 7

Eddie’s head snapped up, his scrawny neck all sinewy. He looked like a ventriloquist’s dummy. His eyes were bloodshot, locking onto hers, and the...