Mirage (Opennovellacontest2019)
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Last published Wed, Mar 29, 2023
Which world is real?
When she woke up with a burning in her throat she knew immediately that it was the cold.
The story of Nia Riggins who wakes up one morning with what appears to be flu symptoms that turn into her worse nightmare.
Clinging to survival, Nia realises she has these prophetic dreams, and the one where she is held at gunpoint keeps reoccurring.
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