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The shop glistened after being freshly cleaned, it's tiled floors were reflecting light off the bright marble surface. The walls were sparkling in cleanliness and a nice white colour stained the glass-like walls , a kid named James Rich finished his cleaning shift at the barber shop, "Aaand.. You're done!" His boss told him, "Th-Thanks sir!" He replied as he held out his hand for payment. He got his standard '£1.32' and left in disgust, "UGH! Only a quid? Whatever, it's enough for dinner at least" He proclaimed this as he looked at the money, realizing he has a rough life. Making his way home, he always takes a shortcut, but of course, good things have their flaws, so when he goes by here a graveyard always has to be screaming his name, everyday, he has a cold feeling and swears a whisper occurs in his right ear, he never thought much of it but of course he gets freaked out. Soon enough, he's at his apartment he eats a can on beans from his fridge and passes out on the sofa. Night goes by, when he hears a... knock at the door.

 He gets up to go check it out, he slowly tip-toed on the creaking floor toward the the handle, James lay one hand on the handle, when he gets a shocked feeling and the urge to peer through the peep hole, so he did. A crimson neon blinded him, he flung from the door and burrowed his eyes into his hands while on the carpeted floor. His eyes were closed, unable to see even the slightest glimpse of what came in after a door slammed loudly, echoing across the apartment floors, odd, wet-sounding footsteps lured him to the attic in which he opened his eyes and grabbed a lighter, he saw a faint Crimson silhouette outline of some kind of horned figure, James was deeply petrified, he came out with "Wh-Who are you? Why are you here?" The silhouette looked at him, revealing two crimson neon circles, like the ones he saw in the peep hole, out of  nowhere, a echoing, deep, traumatizing voice muttered the words "Orizon..."

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