House Next Door
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Last published Tue, Aug 1, 2017
Alisha's neighbourhood had always been bustling with activity. Everyone knew each other, and like any small neighbourhood, there was a supposed "haunted house", which belonged to a man who had lived there since anyone could remember and never left his house. When he dies, the mysteries of the house come to light.
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