Lurking in Darkness
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Margaret is a lonely 18 year old bookworm who lives in a secluded settlement. However, unnatural deaths and frequent spottings of vampire-like creature at night begin to occur in the settlement. What will happen next?
A one short story written for a writing contest.
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