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The Swallow

April 15, 2024 8 Comments

By Liz Mayers

Two a.m. I woke with a salt-glazed, pepperoni pizza mouth and reached blindly for my water glass. The liquid’s coolness soothed and spread across my chest before leaving a dull ache. A few coughs failed to ease the pressure. I sat and drained the small glass. The water clung to my throat. I hocked repeatedly without relief. My belly inflated. My chest puffed. Gelatin-like globules filled my mouth. I opened wide to spew a thick waterfall. I grabbed my phone. But before I could dial and tell them the plague grew overnight in our water glasses, I suffocated.

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  1. Jg says

    April 15, 2024 at 8:40 pm

    Whoa. Really freaky!!!

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    • Liz Mayers says

      April 29, 2024 at 9:15 am

      Thanks Jg for reading. Freaky indeed!

      Reply
  2. SBC says

    April 15, 2024 at 11:02 pm

    Ewww, scary nightmarish words! Love it!

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    • Liz Mayers says

      April 29, 2024 at 9:16 am

      Thank you SBC! Glad you enjoyed the scare….:)

      Reply
  3. AM says

    April 16, 2024 at 6:11 am

    Terrifying – horrible way to go

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    • Liz Mayers says

      April 29, 2024 at 9:16 am

      I agree AM…. thank you for reading.

      Reply
  4. Lon Richardson says

    April 17, 2024 at 11:16 am

    I have a problem with stories in which the narrator dies… how did he write or relate the story?

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    • Liz Mayers says

      April 29, 2024 at 9:17 am

      Lon, that’s an excellent point. Thank you for that.

      Reply

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