The Mask (short horror story)

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I open my eyes and it's gone. The first time in years.

The mask.

It's made of leather, with a sharpened beak and dark eyes. There are bolts around the eyes, and it has a generous coating of dust.

It was here when I moved in. It doesn't do much, but today's different.

I get up out of bed and pad to my door. When I turn the handle, it's cold-colder than the air around it.

I have never dared to touch the mask.

That's why I'm so afraid when I see it, attached to a person, behind my door.

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