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Gripping a decaying cigarette, his eyes invade me. I am touched by his glare. The cigarette falls from his grasp. It lays there, its ashy remains sprinkled on the bricks. I'm trembling. Where have they gone? He's still there, his eyes undressing me. Chilled bones visible through his grin.

Help.

-predator

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