Stories tagged “hallucination”
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Not Every Day
I wake up the next day, it’s 4:00 in the afternoon, and he’s standing there. I’m not scared of him in the daylight. “You don’t need this, Liam.” He tells me. “You could come with me and leave this world behind....
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Night and Night Again
We get up to go down the street and catch a movie. His eyes rake the back of my neck while we buy the tickets. I sit at the end of the row with her to my left, he stands to my right and gazes down at me. I have my arm around her shoulders and she’...
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In The Mirror
“Stop, please.” My voice shakes as I whisper to him. “What?” She asks. “I think you should really get some rest, do you want me to walk you home?” “N-no. I’m alright. I’ll see you tomorrow, alright?...
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The Things That He Said
I don’t scream. I simply close my eyes and he’s gone again. Then the tears come freely. My chest is heaving and I’m sobbing loudly, but I know no one is there to hear. My nose is running and my eyes are red and my face is slick with t...
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Sapphire
It was him alright. No mistaking it. Soft blue eyes in a soft white face. He was never stern with me, always caring and compassionate. He taught me to read, to ride a bike, to dance, to be a strong woman. Everything he told me was in his same downy voi...
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Not What it Looks Like
“I-it’s not wh-hat it looks like!” She stammered, allowing tears to flow down her soft cheeks. She could feel them there, all their eyes watching her. She’d dealt with their kind before, but this was different. Never had it been...
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Post-Presidential Fun Time!
Ten years have passed since my last hit. I’ve reached the last leg of my term as President… aww hell, why not? Speaking of Hell… I pick up my mobile, tap out a few digits. “Mmm… To what do I owe the pleasure?” My man...
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Hallucination Check
Tessa’s head swam as she opened her eyes. She propped herself on her elbows, considering her friends a moment. “All that stuff before I fainted… that wasn’t some hallucination?” Perry shook his head. Tessa shifted so she c...
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Barber chair
“Don’t let the monkey touch the barber chair.” he said deliriously as he shakily grabbed at the flash light.
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Hallucination?
Instead of dragging my time out as long as possible in the hopes of making more money, I hurried through and rushed off the stage with less than half of my usual takings on my person. I pushed my way to the one available bathroom backstage and stood ov...
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To write, perchance to hallucinate
She sighed and rubbed her exhausted eyes after she crossed out another disappointing dialogue from her notebook. The clock had announced that it was past midnight and she had nothing to show for it. A hundred story ideas in her head at any moment and a...
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As I Lay Frozen.
My angel carries me, we soar and we fly. Swooping high above the vast sea. Strong arms to protect. Strong arms to reassure. As we fly over a dense forests, he cradles me closer. He’s going to save me, taking me far away. We’re safe, the feeling of ...
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As I Lay Frozen.
My angel carries me, we soar and we fly. Swooping high above the vast sea. Strong arms to protect. Strong arms to reassure. As we fly over a dense forests, he cradles me closer. He’s going to save me, taking me far away. We’re safe, the feeling of ...
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As I Lay Frozen.
My angel carries me, we soar and we fly. Swooping high above the vast sea. Strong arms to protect. Strong arms to reassure. As we fly over a dense forests, he cradles me closer. He’s going to save me, taking me far away. We’re safe, the feeling of ...
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As I Lay Frozen.
My angel carries me, we soar and we fly. Swooping high above the vast sea. Strong arms to protect. Strong arms to reassure. As we fly over a dense forests, he cradles me closer. He’s going to save me, taking me far away. We’re safe, the feeling of ...
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Jody in Accounting
Jody McKemp worked in an office. It was okay most of the time, except for the fact that she couldn’t smoke inside, since smoke was what Graxos the Conqueror ate. Graxos was her indwelling daemon, and he was particular about getting his meals on t...