There Is A Gift At Your Door
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MatureComplete Mon, May 16, 20222h 4m
Life on Aethis station isn't easy for anyone. Thousands of residents are stuck working in dead-end jobs, being paid so little they end up owing their employers money for every day spent there. They are indentured servants, and one of them has snapped.
This particular individual also appears to have a twisted obsession with Captain Ethan Fawkes of the Aethis Police Department.
So, while the Captain is embroiled in an emotional high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the monster, he will have to act with haste and the knowledge that they could strike at any moment.
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*This story has been entered into this years Watty Awards, so wish me luck.
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