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The Hurting Room

“Laila, don’t go in! I yell, as my friend opens the door of an abandoned hut in the hills. You can’t. Ignoring my pleas, she whispers, her dark eyes staring back at me, It’s not what you think. I have to, and you will too. Within seconds, the door creaks shut behind her and is locked. I bang on the hut, calling her name, but there is no response. Prowling around, I realize there are no windows, only a sign: “The Hurting Room.” God, please let her come out of there, I pray, wishing I’d understood her instructions. How long I wait, praying, heart thumping, I do not know. The door springs open…

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