Insomniac
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MatureComplete Mon, Sep 21, 201515m
SHORT STORY.
Alex suffers from insomnia, resulting in many sleepless and lonely nights. However, one night, an unusual entity appears on his ceiling and it soon transports him to a parallel universe which hides a terrible secret.
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"This is a fantastic story! The flow and the dynamic of everything is phenomenal."
"All in all a fantastic concept for a short story and one I truly enjoyed!"
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