UNDATED... Gothic short story.
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Last published Fri, Feb 5, 2016
When Mervyn, a 22 year old university graduate steps out into the real wold, he is haunted by the echoes of wolves and threatened by short scientists... Will Mervyn know what to do?? Will he be caught?? read and find out..
"The youthful man decided to take a right and continued walking. On the right side of the road were tall dark evergreen trees. On the left was an extremely large brown wooden fence. Behind the barrier was something eerie, Mervyn thought. A strange metallic smell came from within it. As Mervyn continued walking he saw some open space. A howling noise came from the distance, aggravating the already alarming sound of the whistling wind. At that moment, something clicked and Mervyn knew exactly what it was."
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