Shh.. Just Listen To Me

Shh.. Just Listen To Me

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WpMetadataNoticeLast published Thu, Mar 16, 2017
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"Shh... Just listen to me" That's all that Aurin needs to hear to make her thoughts go away. When the monsters try to escape from within her that one whisper is what calms her down. Companion-less she sits in her room. Detaching herself from others is what she does best now. Once a cheery girl now lurks in the shadows of her bedroom, clutching her diary and looking at her ghastly remains of her self in the mirror. The voice invades her life, keeps her sane.
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