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Stalked Shadows of The Hunted Pond · Shallow Nights: Scary Bedtime Stories

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  Hi, if you're a lover of all things spooky and eerie, then
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  a spine tingling experience. As you tune into this petrifying
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  horror experience, do not forget to subscribe as your nightmares
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  are about to get a whole lot scarier.
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  My head was spinning, my hands were shaking so much I nearly
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  dropped my phone as I handed it to the officer.
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  He read my texts. The officer was probably in his
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  late 50s, tall and was still strong for his age.
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  His deep voice demanded respect. The officer excused himself and
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  went to his unmarked car to make a call.
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  I couldn't help but notice a limp as he walked.
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  He looked nervous as a small crowd of tenants had gathered,
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  drawn in by the red and blue lights.
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  Dylan lived in an apartment complex inhabited mostly by
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  college students and young professionals.
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  They are townhomestyle, so each unit has two floors in the
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  backyard. There were about 30 townhomes in
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  total. Dylan's complex was at the end
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  of the neighborhood, backing up to a large clearing and dense
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  woods. Most of the tenants had already
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  left for holiday travels. A short while later, the officer
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  got out of his car and walked over to me.
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  I was sitting on the curb when he spoke.
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  I just spoke with the chief. We believe that you may be at
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  risk. We do not want you to panic, but
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  we need you to be safe. I'm going to hold on to your
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  phone for now. Any texts you receive are
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  considered part of this investigation.
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  You are not from Colorado, correct?
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  No, Sir. I need you to get into the car
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  with me. You're not under arrest, but we
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  need to get some statements from you.
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  Down at the station, my heart began to race as I replayed the
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  memory of hitting the Ranger. I need to tell you something.
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  We'll have plenty of time for that.
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  He opened the back door of his cruiser.
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  As we started our drive, my anxiety grew.
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  After about 20 minutes, I couldn't help but speak.
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  I'm sorry, but last night I went out to look for Dylan.
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  He cut me off. Just stop talking.
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  We are trying to keep this operation smooth and you just
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  decided to screw it all up. I noticed we were driving
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  further away from the city. Your friend told you too much.
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  What? I told you to be quiet, but you
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  were too curious. Decided to do some of your own
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  investigating, didn't you, Jimmy?
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  The Ranger told me what he could before he died.
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  I could barely make out what he was telling me.
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  My stomach started to turn. I looked to the door handles but
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  knew they wouldn't open. You must have got them good.
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  Was only conscious for a few minutes.
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  Good riddance though. He was getting too soft.
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  The rest of us were worried he might start talking.
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  Said he didn't want to do this much longer.
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  I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
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  You killed Dylan, didn't you? You sent those texts, wrote
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  those notes, set up the scarecrows.
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  While I didn't kill your friend, I just helped facilitate the
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  deeds that must be done. We supply a food source to keep
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  civilians safe. What are you talking about?
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  Well, she has to eat something. You don't want her coming down
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  from the mountain, do you? Can't get rid of her either.
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  Sacrifices must be made to ensure that the majority
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  survive. You might call me a murderer,
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  but I don't see it that way. I froze as he continued.
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  She's been eating more than usual.
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  That's why we have a nice pile of meat down in that cellar.
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  Homeless people mostly, but I can't help if she wants to pick
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  off some loan Pampers. You're insane.
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  What are you feeding people to? He laughed again.
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  I can't have you running around telling the media.
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  Could you imagine the chaos this would bring?
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  All the victims, families wanting justice, exposure and
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  rock climbing accidents make much more sense.
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  We'd been driving a while, I could tell we were getting
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  closer to the trail. A camper walking a brown dog
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  alongside the road waved to us as we passed.
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  I wish there was some way to tell him I was in danger.
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  We continue to drive in silence. I was trying to comprehend the
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  situation. When we got to the trailhead,
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  the officer parked the car and got out.
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  He drew his pistol, opened my door and motioned for me to
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  start walking. The walk was slow as he limped
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  behind me. I'll tell you where to go.
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  If you try anything, I'll put a bullet in your skull and throw
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  you in that cellar with the others.
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  It was a long and silent walk up the trail.
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  The cold air stung my face as we trekked along.
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  Even in my panic state, I knew we were in the same area as the
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  cellar. What are you taking me to her?
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  What's her? I'm not sure.
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  If you're going to kill me, at least tell me where we're going
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  to. I can't tell you because I don't
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  know what she is. Clawed her way here from hell is
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  my guess. My heart was pounding and my
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  legs grew weaker. I didn't ask any more questions.
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  The sun was starting to set. The only sounds were the
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  crunching of the leaves and snaps of twigs beneath her feet.
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  We took countless turns in the trail.
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  I turned to dense woods and uneven ground.
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  I was exhausted, getting closer. I'm glad I didn't have to drag
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  your corpse all the way up here. I had already lost all track of
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  time. What seemed like hours of hiking
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  finally ended. We finally stopped.
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  In front of me was a small pond, perfectly round.
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  Something was wrong though. The water was black and a thick
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  layer of fog clouded the surface.
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  It should have been frozen in this cold.
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  Peeking just above the haze, I could see the heads of hundreds
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  of scarecrows lining the ponds perimeter.
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  All were facing me as though they had been waiting.
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  The officer began to speak again as he started building a fire.
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  The routine started to wear on us.
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  It always was the same. Get the bodies, throw them in
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  the cellar, right? A bogus police report.
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  Contact the families. It got stale and she got tired
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  of the easy meals. So we got a little more
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  creative. Get the camper scared.
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  Get the moving in this direction.
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  Let it hunt. It likes the trophies.
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  He nonchalantly pointed to the scarecrows.
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  When I saw your buddy's phone, I took it upon myself to get you
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  down here. I thought it would be more of a
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  challenge, but you basically turned yourself in.
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  I felt myself becoming more nauseous as I recalled the
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  events that led me here. Night fell and the Black pond
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  began to stir. Won't she kill you too?
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  Like someone at a time? Whatever she can get to 1st.
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  I didn't want to know just how many cops and Rangers were a
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  part of this. I considered making a break for
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  it, but I knew I would be gunned down.
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  The officer kept his distance with his gun pointed at me.
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  He motioned me to move closer to the pond.
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  I hesitantly obeyed. Stand there.
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  That's where I put her food. The water began to churn as it
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  surfaced. Black ripples formed small waves
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  that splashed against the pond's edge.
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  It's dark matted hair was the first feature to break the
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  surface. I immediately smelled the damp,
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  rotting flesh. I was frozen with fear as it
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  moved in my direction and continued to ascend from the
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  dark pool. I cannot fully describe what I
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  saw. The hellish figure had risen
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  from the inky depths and moved closer.
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  It had a tall, thin form with long hair descending from its
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  head to the middle of its body. It kept its shape momentarily.
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  Whatever it is does not belong on this earth.
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  As the creature moved closer, it would rapidly lose its form in a
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  flash of Gray and black static, only to return to its previous
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  shape. I was able to make out a
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  skeletal frame in between the rapid flashes.
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  It moved closer. I heard something behind me, the
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  shuffling of leaves and a man's voice yelling in the distance.
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  I turned around in a panic, only to see a large brown dog
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  dragging a broken leash behind it.
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  The canine walked cautiously as it I'd the officer and I with
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  curious skepticism. A beam of light flashed before
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  us and a man carrying the other end of the leash appeared, the
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  same man I had seen earlier on the road.
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  Sorry, guys have been chasing my dog forever.
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  He broke off and started following her scent is he saw
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  it. What what though I took
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  advantage of the moment my survival instincts kicked in.
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  The officer was distracted for only a few seconds and I started
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  running as fast as I could, only to be outpaced by the frightened
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  dog. I heard the first bullet fly by
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  my ear. The second shot came soon after.
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  I'll never forget the camper scream as the bullet pierced his
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  body. His agonizing voice echoed
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  throughout the mountains. I never actually heard his
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  screaming stop. They only grew quieter as I ran
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  farther away from the pond. I ran for hours, fueled by
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  adrenaline and survival. I knew the officer couldn't keep
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  up with me and he had to make sure his new witness could not
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  escape. I will not disclose the details
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  of where I went or where I currently reside.
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  I'm not sure who is reading this.
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  I am safe at the moment and I will attempt to work with the
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  true authorities after I figure out how to tell him what I've
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  seen without sounding insane. Right now I'm trying to forget
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  the sound of the man screams and the snapping of his bones.