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January 1, 2026 2 Comments

By Tina Wingham

The sweat slid down my neck as the tremor began, my body shaking with the weight of what I must become.

This was it—the moment to stop being weak, to shed the useless, pathetic shell clinging to me. To survive, I had to embrace the darkness within, the shadows that frightened yet secretly thrilled me. Every quiver of disgust was a barrier I had to crush, every fear a wall I had to break through.

My grip tightened around the knife. Silent, steady, I leaned forward and drove the blade deeper into the cold flesh sprawled across my autopsy table.

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  1. Sue says

    January 6, 2026 at 3:09 pm

    Interesting take on an autopsy. Well done.

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  2. Kelly Louisa Balliu says

    January 16, 2026 at 9:32 am

    Brilliant piece of writing! Literally keeps the reader guessing until the last two words, which is why it is so cleverly done. Lovely description of mounting tension.

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