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     It was standing by the light pole, its stark white skin standing out against the darkness around them. It wore no clothes, and had no features at all.
     When the first girl saw it, she grabbed her friend's arm and ran. Her friend, who was holding the arm of the girl next to her, was pulled along; however she too saw what abomination lurked nearby. The third girl saw nothing but a flash of white, and didn't know why the other two were screaming.
    But they saw it.

     When they asked others in the camp, only one other girl had seen it.
     "I've seen it all my life." The girl explained, shuffling uncomfortably on the camp bed.
     "So you brought it here." The first girl growled. She had seen it again earlier that day, and had practically screamed when she did.
    It was behind the other girl's cabin, and had peaked it's head around the corner before darting off.
     The other girl shrugged. "I've seen it outside my window as long as I can remember."
     The first girl swallowed, tightening her grip on her pocket knife. She felt much safer carrying it around. "So it isn't after us? That's a little more reassuring..."
     "Well..." The other girl seemed nervous, fidgeting with her hands.
    

    "Its... violent..."

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