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{ONC2021 2nd Place Overall, Round Two Ambassador Picks & Shortlist}

When Max O'Brien receives an almond with a skull painted on it, he initially plays it off as a prank. But, after his wife leaves town, he begins discovering more of the nuts hidden around the house. More disturbing than that is that some unseen intruder is keeping an accurate running count.

The more almonds Max finds, the stranger things get. Mysterious noises. Moving Objects. Damaged valuables. It's a haunting that grows in power with each success in the involuntary scavenger hunt. As the almonds pile up so do the threats until Max realizes he may just not survive.
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ONC2021 Prompt 62

Cover by @mensemortuis

1st Place in Horror/Paranormal - The Opulence Writer's Awards

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