Underneath The Surface
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Last published Sat, May 30, 2026
My dad used to say that the most dangerous things are the ones that look safe.
I didn't understand what he meant until the door closed behind us and the world ended above our heads.
And I realized the bunker wasn't built to keep us safe.
It was built to keep us in.
Now I have to figure out who built it.
And how to get outside most importantly!
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