The Essence
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  • Parts 2
  • Time 44m
Ongoing, First published Nov 17, 2022
Mature
Dr. Cain, who  had rediscovered an old cure for cancer (called The Essence) after deciphering an ancient manuscript is found dead of an apparent suicide. Tim Gray (Law Enforcement turned Private Investigator for a rag tabloid) investigates to find there might be some darker forces at work; which has him questioning his own sanity.

I wrote this story in 2016 while I was going through cancer treatment. Surgery had left me disabled and unable to speak, so naturally I turned to writing to express myself. I was in a very emotional state at the time, and it's been healing to go back and edit it,  knowing where I came from, and how far I've come. Thank you to all that give it a read.

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