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3 True Horror Stories That Will Make Your Skin Crawl · True Horror Stories

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  Speaker 1: Halloween night has always been just another date on the
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  Speaker 1: calendar for me. While people partied in ridiculous costumes, I
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  Speaker 1: was at my office, huddled over a dimlylit screen. Fixing
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  Speaker 1: code was my life, and that night was no different.
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  Speaker 1: So when Julian, my coworker, called about a file crash,
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  Speaker 1: I didn't think twice before heading in to fix it.
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  Speaker 1: By the time I was done, it was close to
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  Speaker 1: one thirty am. The streets were deathly quiet, while the
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  Speaker 1: moon was a merely cold, distant eye overhead. I was
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  Speaker 1: so damn tired that all I could think about was
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  Speaker 1: getting home, taking a long shower, and crashing into bed.
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  Speaker 1: Fifteen minutes, That's all it would have taken. The night
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  Speaker 1: air was heavy and still as I drove through the
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  Speaker 1: empty roads, totally normal. But as I passed an old,
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  Speaker 1: almost forgotten bus stop, I saw her, a.
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  Speaker 2: Girl standing alone under the flickering street light.
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  Speaker 1: She was dressed like Samara from The Ring, pale skin,
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  Speaker 1: dark hair hanging in wet clumps over her face. She
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  Speaker 1: couldn't have been older than fourteen, standing there all alone
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  Speaker 1: in the dead of night.
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  Speaker 2: I pulled over and rolled down the window. Hey, you
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  Speaker 2: need to ride it, I called, out.
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  Speaker 1: She turned slowly, her face still hidden beneath the curtain
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  Speaker 1: of hair. For a moment, I hesitated, what if she
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  Speaker 1: took me for a creep and rang the cops? But
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  Speaker 1: then she nodded timidly, Saints. She slid into the passenger seat. Suddenly,
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  Speaker 1: a pungent odor, like damp earth and something else, something rotten,
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  Speaker 1: filled the interior. I tried not to gag and blamed
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  Speaker 1: it on her over zealous Halloween costume. She really went
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  Speaker 1: for the look, didn't you, I giggled, trying to lighten
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  Speaker 1: the mood. Her skin was an eerie shade of gray,
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  Speaker 1: modeled and blotchy, as if she'd been underwater for far
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  Speaker 1: too long. The attention to detail was disturbing. It wasn't
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  Speaker 1: until we drove across the bridge that she spoke. It's
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  Speaker 1: not a custom, she whispered. I let out a nervous laugh. Right, so,
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  Speaker 1: what's your name? Samoraw, she replied. Even though my eyes
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  Speaker 1: were glued on the road, I couldn't help the chill
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  Speaker 1: creeping down my spine.
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  Speaker 2: I cleared my throat. Aren't you a little old for
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  Speaker 2: trick or treating tomorrow?
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  Speaker 1: She laughed, Then a low, rasping sound that made my
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  Speaker 1: skin crawl.
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  Speaker 3: I am, but Halloween is my favorite night. It's a
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  Speaker 3: shame my parents don't let me celebrate anymore.
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  Speaker 2: Why's that?
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  Speaker 1: I asked, regretting the question the moment had left my mouth.
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  Speaker 3: They think I'm sick. I spend those days locked up
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  Speaker 3: in the attic.
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  Speaker 1: Her voice was barely a whisper, but the words clung
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  Speaker 1: to the air, heavy and suffocating. I felt a not
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  Speaker 1: tighten in my stomach. Before I could react, Samara slowly
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  Speaker 1: turned to me. Her hideous face was fully visible in
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  Speaker 1: the soft light. I noticed her skin first, peeling, hanging
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  Speaker 1: in ragged strips from her cheeks. It didn't look like makeup.
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  Speaker 1: Then my eyes traveled down to her arms and the
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  Speaker 1: raw red flesh exposing beneath it.
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  Speaker 4: You want to see a magic.
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  Speaker 1: Trick, she asked, her lips curling into a smile that
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  Speaker 1: sent ice through my veins. Before I could respond, she
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  Speaker 1: reached up and peeled a patch of skin from her face.
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  Speaker 1: It came off in one sickening tear, revealing more of
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  Speaker 1: that oozing crimson flesh. I had never slammed on the
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  Speaker 1: brakes like that before. What the hell is wrong with you?
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  Speaker 1: I shouted, but she just laughed, started pulling it more
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  Speaker 1: patches of skin, ripping it from her neck, her arms,
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  Speaker 1: her scalp, everywhere. Blood dripped onto her lap, and the smell,
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  Speaker 1: Oh god, the smell, thick and putrid, filled the air.
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  Speaker 1: I couldn't breathe, My vision blurred, my hands trembling as
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  Speaker 1: I fumbled for the door handle. The air was thick,
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  Speaker 1: choking me, and that laughter it wouldn't stop. I threw
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  Speaker 1: myself off out of the car, my feet stumbling as
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  Speaker 1: I broke into a run. I could hear my heart
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  Speaker 1: beating in my years. I didn't look back. I couldn't.
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  Speaker 1: I don't know how long I ran, but eventually I
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  Speaker 1: found myself at a gas station. The harsh, fluorescent lights
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  Speaker 1: felt like salvation. I staggered inside, breathless as I tried
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  Speaker 1: explaining the incident to the clerk. In a second, the
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  Speaker 1: cops were informed. The officers arrived quickly, and when I
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  Speaker 1: explained what had happened, they exchanged looks that were to
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  Speaker 1: remain my nightmare for the rest of my life. They
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  Speaker 1: didn't think I was crazy, but their silence was almost verbal.
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  Speaker 2: They escorted me back to the car.
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  Speaker 1: I was still there, the engine idling softly, but the
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  Speaker 1: passenger seat was empty. Instead, an older couple was standing
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  Speaker 1: by the side of the road. Their faces were contorted
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  Speaker 1: with worry. The officers spoke to them briefly before turning
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  Speaker 1: to me. Mister Miller, mister and missus Peterson. One of
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  Speaker 1: the cops said, a daughter, Mary, she's been missing since
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  Speaker 1: last week. I stared at the couple, my mind struggling
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  Speaker 1: to connect the dots. Mary, She's she's not well, Missus
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  Speaker 1: Peterson said, her voice trembling.
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  Speaker 5: She had a fever years ago. It's it did something
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  Speaker 5: to her skin. The bullying at school broke her reparably.
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  Speaker 5: Mary thinks she's Samara.
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  Speaker 4: You know that girl from the horror movie The Ring
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  Speaker 4: was drowned in a well for being weird and creepy.
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  Speaker 1: I felt the blood drained from my face. The girl
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  Speaker 1: she wasn't some ghost. She was real, all of it.
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  Speaker 1: Everything she said it was real. And it's even more
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  Speaker 1: twisted that she found similarities with the dead girl from
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  Speaker 1: the movie Ring. The cops asked where I'd last seen her,
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  Speaker 1: but I could barely get the words out. My mind
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  Speaker 1: kept flashing back to her peeling skin.
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  Speaker 2: Laughter.
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  Speaker 1: I mumbled something about the bus stop. As they drove off,
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  Speaker 1: A cold dread settled in. What if they didn't find
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  Speaker 1: her in time, What if she hurt herself or someone else.
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  Speaker 1: Halloween is about masks and make believe, but sometimes we
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  Speaker 1: can barely tell if it's a costume or My heart
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  Speaker 1: skipped a beat when I matched with Adam. His profile
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  Speaker 1: showed a charming smile, dark hair, and a hint of mystery.
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  Speaker 1: He mentioned he was new in town and looking to
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  Speaker 1: make connections. We hit it off immediately, sharing jokes and
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  Speaker 1: stories late into the night.
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  Speaker 5: By the way, I messaged, my uncle throws this incredible
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  Speaker 5: Halloween party every year.
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  Speaker 4: You should come.
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  Speaker 2: Adam replied, sounds fun.
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  Speaker 1: I'll be the guy in the classic sailor costume, white uniform,
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  Speaker 1: navy accents and a simple black mask. Can't wait to
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  Speaker 1: meet you in person. It seemed odd to me how
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  Speaker 1: he was already ready with a costume, but since Halloween
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  Speaker 1: was approaching, I didn't think much of it. The night
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  Speaker 1: of the party arrived and my uncle's old house was
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  Speaker 1: alive with music and laughter. My uncle's place was always
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  Speaker 1: the highlight of the season, decked out in elaborate decorations
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  Speaker 1: that transformed it into a haunted mansion. I wore a
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  Speaker 1: flapper dress, complete with feathers and pearls, feeling like I'd
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  Speaker 1: step back into nineteen twenties. As I mingled with friends,
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  Speaker 1: I spotted Adam across the room. The sailor costume suited
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  Speaker 1: him perfectly, and the black mask added an air of intrigue.
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  Speaker 1: He approached with a confident smile.
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  Speaker 2: Julia, I presume.
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  Speaker 4: Guilty as charged. Glad you could make it.
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  Speaker 2: We clicked instantly.
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  Speaker 1: He had a way of making me feel like we
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  Speaker 1: were the only two people in the crowded room. We
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  Speaker 1: danced to the upbeat music, and as we moved he
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  Speaker 1: leaned in. You know, I could totally see you dressing
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  Speaker 1: up like a princess and dancing through these halls.
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  Speaker 4: I actually did that. Uncles and parties are always amazing.
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  Speaker 4: I couldn't see him also would have introduced to.
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  Speaker 1: He smiled mysteriously. You seem like someone who grew up
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  Speaker 1: with grand traditions. I giggled like a teen. Later, as
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  Speaker 1: the party buzzed around us, he suggested we find a
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  Speaker 1: quieter spot. He led me to my uncle's old study,
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  Speaker 1: a room filled with antique furniture and family heirlooms. The
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  Speaker 1: scent of aged books and polished woods surrounded us.
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  Speaker 2: I hadn't been in there for years.
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  Speaker 1: Adam picked up a vintage photograph from the mantelpiece.
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  Speaker 2: Is this you? I peered at the picture.
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  Speaker 1: It was me as a child, sitting on the porch
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  Speaker 1: of this very house.
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  Speaker 4: It is. I didn't realize my uncles still had this out. Also,
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  Speaker 4: great eye.
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  Speaker 2: You've hardly changed.
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  Speaker 4: I was a child.
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  Speaker 2: You're still to me? What nothing?
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  Speaker 1: He nodded, his eyes unreadable behind the mask hiding a
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  Speaker 1: pretty face which I was craving to see. He locked
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  Speaker 1: his eyes with me, put a hand on my back,
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  Speaker 1: and pulled me in, leaning to give a kiss. I
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  Speaker 1: moved back and decided to change the subject.
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  Speaker 4: I should probably get back to my friends.
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  Speaker 1: As we rejoined the party, I reached for my phone
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  Speaker 1: and checked the time, but it was missing from my purse.
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  Speaker 2: That's odd, I murmured, everything, Okay.
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  Speaker 4: My phone's gone. I must have left it somewhere.
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  Speaker 1: He reached into his pocket and handed it to me.
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  Speaker 1: Found this on your uncle's table. I took it slowly.
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  Speaker 4: Oh, thanks, never realized I took it out.
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  Speaker 2: But doubt lingered. I excused myself.
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  Speaker 4: Maybe I just need something to drink.
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  Speaker 1: Adam handed me a glass from a nearby table, not
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  Speaker 1: letting me go here.
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  Speaker 2: Try this, I hesitated.
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  Speaker 4: What is it?
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  Speaker 2: Just punch?
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  Speaker 1: Promise it'll make you feel better. I sipped cautiously. The
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  Speaker 1: room felt warmer, the lights a bit too bright. Adam
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  Speaker 1: stayed close, his hands lightly touching my elbows.
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  Speaker 2: He seemed tense.
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  Speaker 1: I'm finee, I insisted, even though I wasn't sure. As
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  Speaker 1: the evening wore on, I couldn't shake the feeling that
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  Speaker 1: something was off. His voice, his mannerisms. They all seemed
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  Speaker 1: strangely familiar. I tried to recall if we'd met before,
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  Speaker 1: but my thoughts were muddled. Needing a moment alone, I
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  Speaker 1: slipped away to find the bathroom. On my way, I
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  Speaker 1: noticed a door ajar leading into a small storage room.
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  Speaker 1: Drawn by curiosity, I stepped inside. Stacked on shelves were
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  Speaker 1: boxes labeled with family names. One box in particular caught
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  Speaker 1: my eye. It had my mother's name on it. I
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  Speaker 1: opened it to find old photographs and letters. Among them
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  Speaker 1: was a picture that made my blood run cold. It
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  Speaker 1: was my uncle at a past Halloween party, wearing the
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  Speaker 1: exact sailor costume, Adam had on the white uniform, navy axe,
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  Speaker 1: and black mask. I stumbled back, memories flooding in the
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  Speaker 1: way Adam knew about my childhood, the familiar gestures, his
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  Speaker 1: presence in the study, surrounded by family mementos, part pounding,
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  Speaker 1: I rushed back to the party. I searched the crowd frantically,
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  Speaker 1: but couldn't find him. Spotting my parents, I hurried over.
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  Speaker 4: Mom, Dad, I need to talk to you.
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  Speaker 1: They looked concerned. What is it, honey? I told them everything.
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  Speaker 1: Their faces paled. My father clenched his jaw. Are you sure,
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  Speaker 1: I nodded.
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  Speaker 5: He knew things, parsonal things, and the costume it's his.
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  Speaker 1: Without another word, my father went to call the police,
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  Speaker 1: while my mother stayed by my side. Minutes later, officers arrived,
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  Speaker 1: discreetly making their way through the guests. They found my
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  Speaker 1: uncle in the garage doing drugs and escorted him out.
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  Speaker 1: His mask removed to reveal a smug expression. As he
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  Speaker 1: passed me, he gave a sly smile. I just wanted
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  Speaker 1: to dance with you, Julia, baby, I'll return for that kiss.
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  Speaker 2: A chill settled over me. My mother hugged me tightly.
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  Speaker 1: The realization that someone I trusted had crossed such a
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  Speaker 1: line left me feeling exposed and vulnerable. In the days
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  Speaker 1: that followed, I tried to make sense of it all.
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  Speaker 1: How long had he been watching me? Why would he
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  Speaker 1: do this? One thing was certain. The masks people wear
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  Speaker 1: aren't always part of a costume. Sometimes they're there to
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  Speaker 1: hide the darkest intensions.
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  Speaker 2: I always loved.
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  Speaker 1: Halloween, the costumes, the escape from reality, the thrill of
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  Speaker 1: being someone else for a night. So when my friend
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  Speaker 1: Alyssa invited me to an exclusive pirate themed Halloween party
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  Speaker 1: on a private Hawaiian island, I couldn't resist. It was
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  Speaker 1: hosted by a wealthy entrepreneur she knew through her job
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  Speaker 1: at a luxury travel agency. We arrived at the island
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  Speaker 1: just before sunset. The sky was pink, casting a magical
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  Speaker 1: glow over the palm trees and pristine beach. A grand
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  Speaker 1: ship replica was anchored near the shore, serving as a
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  Speaker 1: backdrop for the festivities. Lanterns hung from the trees and
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  Speaker 1: the sound of waves mingled with a distant music.
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  Speaker 4: This is incredible.
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  Speaker 1: My costume, a slutty pirate captain with a crimson coat
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  Speaker 1: and knee high boots matched.
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  Speaker 2: To Lyss'es ensemble.
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  Speaker 1: As we made our way to the main area, I
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  Speaker 1: noticed guests arriving in elaborate costumes, some more authentic than others.
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  Speaker 1: The attention to detail was impressive. Servers dressed as deckhands
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  Speaker 1: offered exotic drinks, and the atmosphere buzzed with excitement.
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  Speaker 2: We were all given a glowing jelly like sweet. We
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  Speaker 2: joined the crowd, mingling and enjoying.
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  Speaker 1: Yet despite the lively scene, I felt a slight unease.
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  Speaker 1: Perhaps it was the way the stuff seemed overly attentive,
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  Speaker 1: their eyes lingering a bit too long, or the subtle
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  Speaker 1: way security personnel were stationed at every exit.
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  Speaker 4: Did you notice the security here.
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  Speaker 2: I asked Alissa.
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  Speaker 5: It's a high profile event with wealthy guests.
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  Speaker 4: Makes sense they'd be cautious.
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  Speaker 2: I nodded, trying to shake off the feeling.
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  Speaker 1: We continued to enjoy the party, dancing and laughing under
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  Speaker 1: the starlit sky. Later in the evening, I decided to
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  Speaker 1: step away to get some fresh air. Walking toward the
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  Speaker 1: quieter side of the beach, I spotted a small group
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  Speaker 1: of guests talking in hushed tones. I heard their planning
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  Speaker 1: to move them tonight. Ah, you share this schedule was
• 14:37
  Speaker 1: for tomorrow. Change of plans. The boss doesn't want any delays.
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  Speaker 1: I frowned, unsure of what I was hearing.
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  Speaker 2: Emma.
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  Speaker 1: A voice behind me nearly made me jump out of
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  Speaker 1: my skin. I turned to see a man dressed as
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  Speaker 1: a ship's officer, his expression unreadable. The main event is
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  Speaker 1: about to start. You're invited to join us, he said,
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  Speaker 1: his tone polit but firm.
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  Speaker 4: Uh sure.
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  Speaker 1: He guided me back to the main area where Alyssa
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  Speaker 1: was waiting.
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  Speaker 4: There you are. They're about to start the treasure hunt.
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  Speaker 1: We were handed old fashioned maps and split into teams.
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  Speaker 1: The objective was to find hidden clues leading to a
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  Speaker 1: grand prize. It seemed like fun, but the conversation I'd
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  Speaker 1: overheard naked at me. As our group ventured into the
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  Speaker 1: dense foliage, the path became less defined. Does this seem
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  Speaker 1: off to you, I whispered to Alyssa.
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  Speaker 4: You're overthinking. It's part of the adventure.
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  Speaker 1: We reached a clearing where an old chest sat under
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  Speaker 1: a large tree. One of the team members eagerly opened it,
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  Speaker 1: revealing a note inside of treasure returned to the ship
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  Speaker 1: for the final challenge. It read Confused. We began to
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  Speaker 1: make our way back, But the path we'd taken was
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  Speaker 1: no longer there. The trees seemed denser, the way obscureed.
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  Speaker 4: That's odd, I could have sworn we came this way.
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  Speaker 1: Our phones had no signal. Suddenly someone shouted. We turned
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  Speaker 1: to see figures emerging from the trees, dressed not in
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  Speaker 1: costumes but in plain black attire, faces obscured by masks.
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  Speaker 1: Before we could react, the masked figure surrounded us. One
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  Speaker 1: stepped forward. Please remain calm. We require your cooperation.
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  Speaker 4: Who are you? What do you want?
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  Speaker 1: Your families have resources. They'll pay handsomely for your safe
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  Speaker 1: retad kidnapping. The word hit me like a blow. This
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  Speaker 1: was a setup. Alyssa grabbed my hand. We bolted into
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  Speaker 1: the jungle, the sound of footsteps pursuing us. Adrenaline surged
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  Speaker 1: as we dodged trees and leapt over roots. I spotted
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  Speaker 1: a narrow path leading toward the beach. We burst through
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  Speaker 1: the foliage onto the sand, The ocean stretching out before us,
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  Speaker 1: and the distance the replica ship loomed.
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  Speaker 2: An idea sparked, it's.
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  Speaker 5: A ship, so you might have a radio or something
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  Speaker 5: we can use to call for help.
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  Speaker 1: We sprinted toward it, climbing the gangplank as quickly as
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  Speaker 1: our shaking legs allowed. The deck was eerily quiet, devoid
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  Speaker 1: of the earlier merriment.
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  Speaker 4: Check the captain's quarters.
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  Speaker 2: Alyssa urged.
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  Speaker 1: We found the room and frantically searched for any communication equipment. Instead,
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  Speaker 1: we discovered files containing information about us, photos, background details,
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  Speaker 1: family connection.
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  Speaker 4: Shows they've been planning this.
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  Speaker 1: Alyssa whispered, terror in her eyes. Footsteps echoed on the
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  Speaker 1: deck outside. We hid behind a large cabinet. As the
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  Speaker 1: door creaked open, men entered and ransacked the room. That
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  Speaker 1: is when I noticed a flare gun mounted on the wall.
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  Speaker 1: I pointed to it and Alyssa nodded carefully. I reached
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  Speaker 1: for it, praying the shadows concealed our movement. Just as
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  Speaker 1: one of the men approached, I stood up and fired
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  Speaker 1: the flare at him. He stumbled backward into his accomplices run.
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  Speaker 1: We dashed out of the room, chaosity erupting behind us.
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  Speaker 1: On deck, other guests were being herded together, confusion and
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  Speaker 1: fear evident on their faces. I fired another flare into
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  Speaker 1: the air in order to distract them. Alyssa pointed to
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  Speaker 1: a lifeboat. We hurried to lower it, but the mechanism
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  Speaker 1: was slow. The kidnappers were closing in. With a final push,
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  Speaker 1: the lifeboat hit the water. We jumped in and began
• 18:36
  Speaker 1: rowing with all our strength. After a while, we spotted
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  Speaker 1: a Coastguard vessel responding to the flare. Relief washed over
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  Speaker 1: me as the kidnappers retreated. Hours later, we woke up
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  Speaker 1: in a hospital, but our world had changed. They told
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  Speaker 1: us that we were rescued by fishermen, that the Replica
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  Speaker 1: was an old shipwreck that belonged to pirates in the
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  Speaker 1: seventeenth century. There was evidence of a small private party
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  Speaker 1: at the island, but when the authorities investigated, they didn't
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  Speaker 1: find anyone else there. They also found a high quantity
• 19:09
  Speaker 1: of drugs in our system, and I suspected it had
• 19:12
  Speaker 1: to do with the glowing jelly that we were offered.
• 19:15
  Speaker 1: We never understood how much of it was real or
• 19:18
  Speaker 1: how much we had hallucinated, but the fact remained that
• 19:21
  Speaker 1: none of the other guests were ever seen again.