“It’s just a prank bro.”
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“Don’t you think you pushed a bit far back there?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAeraTdD1Bd1
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“No way, you just don’t know the joys of a good prank yet.”
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“Maybe…”364Please respect copyright.PENANAVpzRDlB0pG
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Me and my best friend Will walked down the street from school to our homes. He just got done with detention after pranking our homeroom teacher with something…obscene.
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“Come on, we’re not in kindergarten anymore. I had to up my game and it’s time for you to get your feet wet too. Like how I got my-”
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“I get it, don’t remind me of what you did.”
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“Man, the look on her face when I told her. Hahaha, I’ll never let her live that down. Detention is worth it.”
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I shake my head at Will’s laughter. Still, I always respect how he lived his life. Maybe, I can have that freedom and courage too…364Please respect copyright.PENANA5MPspzR93B
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“Would you look at that, I think I’ve come up with the perfect initiation for you.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAhc8cQPCEvF
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Will points to the nearby police station. The newly built police station.
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“Look at those blue jackets coming into our neighborhood like they own the place. I think it’s time for a little fun, would do them some good.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAnFBqISZApg
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“You can’t mean-”
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“Relax Tim, it’s just a normal prank call. Every prankster has done this at least once.”
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“O-Oh, okay. I thought-”364Please respect copyright.PENANAzWX2MypDwv
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“I’m not going to ask you to do anything I wouldn’t do.”
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“I don’t know…”364Please respect copyright.PENANAy53r4WJA5i
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“Here’s a little incentive.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAUKooQrhf4z
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“!!”364Please respect copyright.PENANA3PfXm981g2
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“This is your allowance?!”
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“Just half of it for now.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA2DVKgvY46t
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“But why?”
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“Because you’re best friend and I can’t wait to have you next to me on my next prank. I have faith that you will succeed. After that, you get the rest of it.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAgR7CLun1Bv
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Will beams me a warm smile that blows away all my doubts. I couldn’t help but smile too. He really is a great friend.364Please respect copyright.PENANAY32m24CE8z
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“Okay, I won’t let you down. What should I prank call them about.”
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“I don’t know, it’s up to you. Oh! How about telling them that your parents have been replaced by monsters and they’re coming to get you. You sometimes complain about how your parents are on you to succeed, this is a great way to get back at them.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA3jp619iOJH
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“Y-Your right!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAr4Ai4f2Izx
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“Yeah, two pranks for the price of one!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAJ0LOTW7ND3
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“Okay, I will do it. Tomorrow, I’ll be a prankster just like you.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAzkziHtYIRM
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“That’s the spirit.”
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We came to the intersection while talking, almost passed it. My house is to the left and he’s on the right.364Please respect copyright.PENANA7wJwFu5D23
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“See you tomorrow Will.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAPU04Le45wz
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“Yeah, good luck on the prank call.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAmRinZwyLr9
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I wave to my best friend and breath in some of his courage. Time to do something I can be proud of.
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After a couple of minutes, I make it to my home in the area. Surrounded by hundreds of other identical wooden squares painted white. I walk through the front door and lay my book bag on the ground.364Please respect copyright.PENANAMrsbwdqJLU
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“I’m home!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAUdnQeDRViR
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…364Please respect copyright.PENANAOFbVMF8ocw
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“Of course, my mistake.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA5MvrgnW9Me
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They’re never home to greet me anymore. I pick my stuff up and drag myself to my room.364Please respect copyright.PENANAl6bH9c8ZAa
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I throw my book bag onto my makeshift bed on the floor. I remember all the times they promised to make life better for us, only for them to waste the money on stupid stuff. I work so hard at school like they demand and for what!? I can’t even sleep on a proper mattress.
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No more. Time to give them a small taste of their own medicine. I pick up my phone and dial 991. 364Please respect copyright.PENANAlYbty4eJv5
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At every ring, my heart pounds faster but I can’t stop now. I breathe in and out, preparing to put on the show of a lifetime. Will is going to be so proud of me.364Please respect copyright.PENANA0nFEA3xo17
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“911, what’s your emergency.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAZrRCvqAgoG
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“M-Mom….D-Dad, they-”364Please respect copyright.PENANA2qpGg0F9HY
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I try my best to sound like I’m crying, throwing some sniffing for good measure.
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“Calm down, what happened?”
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“I don’t know…one day they were fine and the next they were…different. Last night I saw them…doing things to animal meat and weird things in their bedroom.”
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“I…think they might be monsters in disguise. I’m scared, they might know I’m trying to get help. Please come quick!”
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“….”364Please respect copyright.PENANAuGVSX4I12r
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A long silence engulfed the room. Darn it, I guess the gig is up. They didn’t even laugh, whatever. Time to end it I guess.
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“Got yo-”364Please respect copyright.PENANAAtZS4h0TR3
364Please respect copyright.PENANApNdsv71Awg
“What’s your address?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAhgrDfu2SPp
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“E-Excuse me?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAZCfE1kTFHg
364Please respect copyright.PENANAbrigZTJ6S7
“Your address kid, where do you live!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAuntcGzqzd6
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“Um, countertop road…5th house from the intersection.”
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“Okay, we’ll be there as soon as we can. Lock the door and stay put.”
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The call ended and I’m left alone in confusion. Did they…counter prank me? What’s Will going to think?364Please respect copyright.PENANAehQiB4jRCY
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I guess I failed…figures. I put my phone down and flop on the bed. Should’ve expected that, I can’t be like Will.364Please respect copyright.PENANArxHgWlsGUU
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*Crash*364Please respect copyright.PENANA1vWqaklqGC
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What the?! Was that the windo-
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*BOOM*364Please respect copyright.PENANAfLv5cueHRZ
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A large foot came crashing through my door causing it to land across the room.364Please respect copyright.PENANAvDE53dmHOy
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The large foot belongs to a large man, at least 6 feet tall. He, along with 5 other men, come through the door and surround me. They’re all…heavily armed and covered in black armor. Are they a SWAT team?
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They turn their backs to me and aim at the windows and doors. The closest one to me whispers.364Please respect copyright.PENANAaMZ09I8jxO
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“Here they come.”
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Did I really prank call a SWAT team and…win?364Please respect copyright.PENANAEhaoSxMgsU
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Did they believe me? You got to be kidding me. I chuckle a little bit inside. Mom and dad will be so shocked to see this.
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I-Is this what courage feels like? It feels so-364Please respect copyright.PENANAdUobTVZqgC
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*Knock* *Knock*364Please respect copyright.PENANAIQk4FQak1B
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All guns lock onto the door and my heart races with excitement. I can’t wait to see the looks on their faces. As Will said, getting grounded is worth this.364Please respect copyright.PENANAHXSY2139Ap
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I try to sneak past them so I can get a good look.
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“Kid, stay back.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAGMUuLg6t2z
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Oh man, I guess-364Please respect copyright.PENANAQw90kRze8P
364Please respect copyright.PENANAVvY7rKoyNM
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang*364Please respect copyright.PENANA0EFFEtpOid
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“What the hell are doing?!!”
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“Sorry sir, this is my first time.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA92oSocqBy3
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“Only shoot when you see them, you fool!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAqiG9cFjj4T
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W-What…
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“You two check it out, we’ll protect the kid.”
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j-just…
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“Got it.”
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h-happened?
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“Sir, I think you better come and see this.”
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“What is it?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAkMeKCWyfpB
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…364Please respect copyright.PENANAoH1cdvwqKj
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“My god…their blood is red.”
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“Did we just-”364Please respect copyright.PENANAAi8V1Y4v8P
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“Why the fuck didn’t you verify the call!!?”364Please respect copyright.PENANA09j2xGT5dH
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“I-I didn’t think we get a prank call this soon and he…was so specific…”
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“Clean this mess up, burn it down and call the cover-up team.”
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*Stomp* *Stomp* *Stomp* *Stomp*
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“Kid?”364Please respect copyright.PENANA1xPO1RRlwY
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….364Please respect copyright.PENANAJohawxK3LS
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“Kid?”
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….364Please respect copyright.PENANAoq3povOEFb
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“KID!!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAtM7qHD1RjX
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“W-what…have…I….done?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAumx7noWAl6
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“…You no longer exist, you’ll get a new name and life. We’ll send you to an orphanage. Forget about what happened today and try to…live again.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAjpbNU2bhaw
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The man grabs my arm. I let him drag me away.364Please respect copyright.PENANAMXcoJ0CvX8
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Across my room. Across the hallway. Across the…
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Finally, across the door. As much I try to not look, something catches my eye, something beyond the red.364Please respect copyright.PENANArgWiVJgPp0
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Was that…a new mattress?364Please respect copyright.PENANAwINr08aS8r
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Before the implications of what that means crushes me, the solider pushes me into a black car. We soon drive away to my new life and in the rearview, my house begins to burn.364Please respect copyright.PENANAJRZMNh4cRb
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Then it all hits me at once, I break.
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[3 months later]364Please respect copyright.PENANAy89ucZ4hpn
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A new face and one less kid in the orphanage. I’ve been here for 3 months and I’m starting to lose what’s left of my mind.364Please respect copyright.PENANADPyz2uXygO
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They keep staring at me, the caregivers with those dead eyes. The kids I like to watch play are just gone. But no parents came to pick them up.364Please respect copyright.PENANAutGN3BBThu
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Maybe it’s just my paranoia, I’m supposed to live a new life. 364Please respect copyright.PENANANdyTDkVK4P
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“Okay kids, time to go to bed.”
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The new head caregiver called out to everyone in the living room playing. There were some grunts of displeasure but the ones that stood out were the ones that said nothing.364Please respect copyright.PENANAsoSLNN9a6m
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They just got up and went back to their room with no emotion. I could have sworn one shouldn’t be here.364Please respect copyright.PENANA9SghpNnJkW
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“Stop staring at us, creep!”364Please respect copyright.PENANAjubxV4DbP6
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One of the girls calls out to me and snaps me out of my mind.
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“I-I-I-I’m sorry.”
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“And stop stuttering! I can’t wait for some nice family to take me away from here. I’m tired of being ogled.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA1xpIRUDZp3
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The others around her nod their head audibly. I can’t help but agree with her, I want to leave too. But do I deserve it?364Please respect copyright.PENANALHecG9nhYy
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The head caregiver comes by to hurry us along for the night.364Please respect copyright.PENANA5XiuU3QAkU
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“Don’t worry, I know you’ll find a home soon.”364Please respect copyright.PENANATSclnRaGjo
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Did she…lick her lips?364Please respect copyright.PENANARdM6rEXOct
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“I hope so, any place is better than near this weirdo.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA5BQerjBHLu
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“Enough of picking on Tim, you never know he might be next to go. Hurry to bed now.”
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We nod and go to our rooms for the night. I open the door and I’m greeted by the same old brown square room. Single bed, lamp, and book.
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I get into the covers and try to sleep. But I can’t. 364Please respect copyright.PENANAWrUwXkFjRP
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My mind drifts back to everything weird about this place. At first, everything was like a normal orphanage but slowly things began to feel out of place. Like that new basement they had renovated last month.
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My mind raced at the possibilities of what could be going on.364Please respect copyright.PENANAOijCdO901P
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Drug dealing, kidnapping, cultists but one thing keeps popping up.
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“Monsters.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA7wVfidZVF7
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My mind slithers back to…the incident. Those soldiers really thought there were monsters. I think back to the head caregiver and the dead eyes of some kids. What if…
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I have no choice, I have to try. I sneak out of my room and go to the phone in the living room. I dial 911.
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It rings louder than I expected. I close my eyes and pray that It will stop soon.364Please respect copyright.PENANAujaQck9quW
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“911, what’s your emergency.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAvrS2MA4n7J
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“Hello, I’m in at the orphanage at silvervine street and I need help.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAyLzhcy2vxD
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“What’s the problem?”364Please respect copyright.PENANASyoSq6Re5j
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“It’s hard to explain but there are these new caregivers at the orphanage that act off. The kids have started to disappear too and then there’s that basement.”364Please respect copyright.PENANA13WOvY5ZlF
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“I think…the orphanage is run by monsters and the kids are being used for…something. I don’t know, please just….help me.”364Please respect copyright.PENANALVaReoe0sY
364Please respect copyright.PENANAzbmCW7AWEL
“…”364Please respect copyright.PENANATVAygYpwJz
364Please respect copyright.PENANA2AByubjFWR
“…Is this Tim?”
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“Y-Yes?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAHFJxWxdGL0
364Please respect copyright.PENANAfdIdBe0RO6
“…Did you seriously prank call us again?”364Please respect copyright.PENANAMhtAOOxCkr
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“What? No.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAUPIow2mQM6
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“We heard about what you did. You have no idea how hard it was to cover up the mess you made. The innocent lives lost!
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“I-”
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“You should be ashamed of yourself.”
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And just like that, the call ended. I put the phone down and fight the urge to cry. I can’t make any more noi-
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“Tim.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAPXui7Nc59J
364Please respect copyright.PENANAjuBMwQIjc9
!!!364Please respect copyright.PENANAfpQjUKbKl5
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I twist my body around to see another new caretaker. She had short brown hair and a nursing outfit. Her face, however, is hidden by the room's shadow.364Please respect copyright.PENANAlexLkNJKfe
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“It’s time.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAhR6M3TSKDw
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She offered her hand to me, beckoning me to my final destination. Maybe…this is what I deserve for what I’ve done.
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Despite my survival instincts telling me not to, I forced my body to take her hand. It was unnaturally cold and wet. But I didn’t care, not anymore. What could I do anyway?
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She leads me down the darker-than-normal hallway all the way to the basement stairs. We stopped at the top and started down into the gaping maw of the abyss.
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“Are you ready?”364Please respect copyright.PENANA9kuoEpT58p
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Why she would ask me that? I’ve been ready since that day, I just didn’t want to accept it.364Please respect copyright.PENANAvQi0nwvK3g
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“Yes.”364Please respect copyright.PENANAvZNOygBCw0
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The descent begins, I become one with the icky black and accept my fate.
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I’m sorry Will, Mom, Dad…for everything.364Please respect copyright.PENANAkmsaII2FS0