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Between the Lines [Nightshade Claws; A Writing Quest ENTRY]
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Last published Thu, Jan 21, 2021
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Unsolved deaths are the most interesting sorts of cases to me.
Clues can lead to the answer to all these questions, yet even professionals probably wouldn't notice that these clues ARE the answer, unless they read between the lines.
Ah, you see, this is may be my dilemma. The worst part is that there's a chance that whatever is happening to me might just be that clue.
Yes, unsolved deaths are the most interesting sorts of cases to me...
But solving them might just be my favorite sport.
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Parris Cayce is a young 22 year-old woman majoring in Psychology at Bleuming University. She's got quite the eye for unsolved cases, whether it's a missing person or an unsolved death, which has made it hard for her to be associated with people and practically being alone her entire life. However, what will she do when a strange entity starts responding back to her every night in her journal, and what if this strange entity is part of a case that hits close to home?
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Credits to @TheMythicalCommunity for the prompt!
👑"Best Title" Award in the Nightshade Claws Writing Quest!
Story begun: 12/19/20
Story End: 12/30/20
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