The Skeleton Deer | Short Story
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Nine year old Maisie is playing in the woods with her three friends, when they uncover strange bones in the moss. But the more they look, the more they realise something is terribly wrong.
This is a short story written by me which was inspired by a writing prompt. I posted it on Quotev and it had good feedback so I decided to post it here, too. Hope you enjoy!
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