A Story In 100 Words

Run.
Feet crush the leaves; waves of terror crawl your spine.
Slide.
A tree – a savior! Red drops drip down from your ears to the ground.
Crack!
Terror returns like an old friend. It seems now is your end.
Look.
A challenge beckons you. Leaning around the bark, you peak into the clearing.
Empty?
Before you can contemplate, a hand wraps around your throat.
“Missed me?”
The version of yourself you keep locked away smirks at you.
“I’m afraid of the dark.”
The clearing dissipates as you are released.
Clink!
Chains now hold you down.
“I don’t want to disappear.”

From Guest Contributor Sydney Clark

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