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The Comeback Kid

November 4, 2015 1 Comment

The Comeback Kid

By Keara Dougherty

He turned the key in the lock and pushed the door open. To his surprise and horror, he saw her standing there, staring out his window, arms folded over her chest as though she’d never left.

“What are you doing here?” he questioned, eyes wide and voice shaking. She shouldn’t have come back. The sound of his voice drew her attention, and she turned to face him. Even in the darkened room, he could see the black circles that rested beneath her vacant eyes. “You’re supposed to be…”

“Dead?” She supplied before nodding. “Mmhm. I’m here to take you with me.”

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  1. Christina Butcher says

    November 4, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    great story!

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