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  • Salem Wolf story by K Collins

    A Wolf Had Not Been Seen at Salem for Thirty YearsSalem Wolfby Howard PyleWhy were they scared? Couldn't they tell who I was? I tried to tell them, really I did. But all that came out was an angry growl. And at that moment, I knew I should have listened. I should have stayed away from those woods but I didn't. Now, it's too late ...

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  • A Horror Story by Felicity O

    A Horror Story by Felicity OIn the middle of the night, the storm hit. There was howling, there was crashing, there was banging. Through the night came dark shadows creeping up to the old house in the middle of the sinister valley. The matron wept over her father's ashes and prayed to the Heavenly father. Sitting on the threshold was her ...

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  • Marooned story by Christopher Harrison

    Marooned Marooned by Howard Pyle Davey Jones (A.K.A. The Flying Dutchman) was battling the captain of another ship for its treasure. It was easy, but there was one problem. The opponent had a peg leg. So he fought as hard as he could. Then he lost the battle. He lost his treasure, their treasure, and most important his identity. A woman pirate won ...

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  • A Romance Story by Emily MchUgh

    A Romance Story by Emily MchUghOne gloomy day a man & a woman were walking through the park together. The man was kind, and was deeply in love with the woman. The woman held his hand and he felt as though he was on top of the world. He looked at the ballon he gave the woman and thought to himself, “I am like this ...

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