Stories tagged “familiar”
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inconsistencies
I let my hand graze against the tracks of fingerprints and dust on the bar. Reaching for the clouded glass, I was already intoxicated. My being here led me to believe that I was trapped in an abyss in which nothing could save me from. A hand from behin...
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Awakening
I don’t know where I am, and I don’t know how I got here. I opened my eyes, and I was blinded by the light radiating above me. I thought to myself, Where am I? I tried to stand, but my legs felt numb. Had I ever walked before? No… stu...
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Ovation
A haircut, new glasses, and updated wardrobe can really change a person. Couple that with an out-of-context environment, and you have the dilemma I’m facing. One brief encounter, and I’m second guessing the last thirty minutes of retrospect...
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Feed Your Familiar
“Martizema,” he whispered. He felt a resonating pulse of welcome that made him shudder. It spilled upward, tickling his right ear. " Daniel, " the presence responded in turn. It’s voice was not yet audible, yet managed to co...
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Threats on Your Behalf
" Daniel, " it crooned again, " Relax, there’s no use getting upset like this. " These words were accompanied by two hands placed gently upon Daniel’s waist, an odorless breath playing across the nape of his neck. The fi...