Stories tagged “damage”
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Voices in the Haze
Bits and pieces of conversation filtered through a haze of medication and pain. “…possibly permanent damage to his hearing.” “…least of his worries. That knee…” “Glasgow scale’s up to an 8 from a 7 ...
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HEARING DAMAGE
Something weird is happening to me. No, please don’t go! I know you’ve probably read that line trillions of times in horror novels, but I swear this is not fiction. This is real. And it won’t stop. So, just humour me and keep reading....
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part II
“…why can’t he just do what I ask him t—” “…uch a stupid film. Never seeing that aga—” “…car’s on fire and there’s no driver at the wheel and the sewers are muddied with a th...
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part III
When I burst into my house and slammed the door firmly shut behind me, I felt slightly better. After taking my rain-soaked clothes off, I collapsed into my armchair, staring at the blank TV screen. I checked my wristwatch: 17:34 I had some time before ...
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part IV
The ambient whine suddenly stopped and the sound of the front door opening was unexpectedly amplified up to eleven, making me jump out of the chair. Footsteps came up to the door of the front room I was in at that moment. And then Ellis walked in, gorg...
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part V
That night, I didn’t sleep. I couldn’t stop thinking about what Ellis had said when she’d come in. “Please let him be out…” Did that mean she didn’t want be to be there? I lay on my side, staring at the back of...
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part VI
Now, I must interrupt my story from the perspective of knowing what is going to happen. After hearing that voice say those words in my head, I very nearly shit myself, I was so scared. If I was a proper narrator, I would just gloss over that titbit of ...
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part VII
Seven days previously, me and Ellis were out celebrating the news of her being pregnant. But when we came back, her mood seemed to change. Her back was hunched, her lips were in a constant pout, she moved around in an aggressive manner, and she was whi...
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HEARING DAMAGE: Part VIII
The unborn foetus died. That little mass of conception, that tiny being of future possibilities and hardships and life itself had been snuffed out, like a candle blown out by the breath of Fate. But I couldn’t blame Fate for what had happened. It...
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Violating Expectations pt. 2
Kara awoke in a wave of pain. Her face hurt. Groaning, she tried to open her eyes. It was a partial success. Everything was out of focus and tinged with red. An ambient buzzing sound annoyed her. Gradually she became aware that the noise came from the ...
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Violating Expectations pt. 3
Kara stormed into her living room. The television was blaring Sports Center sound bites, keeping everyone up to date. Jason leaned forward. He looked better than he did when he’d broke into her apartment. He’d used the time since he attacke...