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Heathcote Manor
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Ongoing, First published Oct 26, 2015
Mature
Darkness engulfed the far side of the corridor -- normal as it seems, but something lurks within its corner. Something deformed, wicked -- impious feinds that are driven by lust and glutton.

The very wall that stood, lies secrets that lingered for decades. The very floor that lay were lives laid to waste. The very windows that displayed are eyes for the insiders to see the developing world they were left behind. And the very front door was where they welcomed the evil that disguised like an angel. It will also be the very front door where they will welcome five young strangers, lost from their little road trip.

Unbeknownst to these strangers; a whisper, a warning, secretly tells them this: "Beware of the Heathcote Manor."

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