The Lake
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This short mystery/ horror story follows Emily Baker, a university student returning to her family's newly acquired lakeshore home for the holidays, only to find it unused and abandoned. There's something amiss with the whole thing. With her best friend in tow, Emily discovers the deadly history of the cottage and its owners, but will the dark secrets of the lakeshore cottage drown Emily, or will she be able to escape its dark clutches?
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