masque of the red death by bethany griffin

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The charcoal sky spits cold rain as we

umb t a tp at a cad. A bac cat bc thad, ad v a amd caag btt

tha t c u ay pat.

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bt thm. sm. o th m tumb, ad

th bdy bb a hyg ay.

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thy bcg tac. Thy dt ca that hav h-

ag ad caug t d th Dbauchy Dtct.

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hv.

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day, a g puhd thugh a day ad t th

tt.

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day appaac cat b a accdt. oth pp

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phapad i aad thm bcau t a g

thm a v a cth ma.

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m th dad.

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hmmd ad ttchd that h am ad g a vb,

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h bmhd ca. Th pp th hu

at h t gv th ma th bud, but h tu aay.

it dt ta much magat t az that h

cadg a baby.

sh a h ac t th a, h my papab.

i cat xpa h i hch dp cdat

ug d h ch a a ad hch a ta.

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bd vagu atcpat tght. Th t th t

thg i at t . Gag ad c, t up

m my tmach.

sh ba y ctact h a yug ma cm

ut hat t th budg; th ha b

batd aay, pbaby dug m u t, ad

th tuctu cvd th cava. H gp thg hud ad cby tu h. i d h

th ath, d h cad th chd th

bud, h jut at t gt th da aay m

hm, t p t m mg a ah that cab v

ad thugh h . Yu dt cv m th

ctag. Yu ctact t, ad th yu d. Qucy, yu a ucy.

i ty t gu th ag th mth. Fm h ptu,

im uppg that h jut a g.

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th am ag.

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dt at u.

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mh i t, v thugh i am uppd t b

umb. A th m ta th baby aay, i a achg

. i at t ttch ut my am, padg, but

i d, Ap mght augh.

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ugh t dc th dc bt my ta ad

th a.

Thy t th ty bdy t th cat.

i fch, magg that t ma a ud, v thugh

i ca y ha th umb th caag ad Ap

xapatd gh.

Yu ud th thyd b happy, h ay. My

uc payg a tu t gt d th bd.oth th cty ud b uvab.

i i puhd Ap ad h pag v yd

ut th p caag, th cd g th tt

mght h. i i ppd th ma m h ac, hd

pbaby b dad a cup .

sh dt udtad. sh a ad thAada T ad ha v b th tt. nt

th , t th ha a bc t th t, h i

c vd cmpt da. sh dt , ad

v .

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hu h h ma m gt, th pac h h

ta m. Phap h ght, ad th pp hud b

thau t hav m ta th cp m th am.

out th c my y, i tc da hap

cpg m bt t budg. i ta t ,

but thy v tp ut th gm. A a udd

im aad. Th aa ca gt vt, at. Th cp

cct tmp tad ath d, mad th a

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ca th cad gu ta t cg t th had.

Ap dt tc.

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dv cu ad tu hapy, ad ay uch pat

th bdy cat. wh i v my hud, th cad

m hav mtd bac t th had.

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it a ght dp, a th t cty bc

a a t t th gud at th budg

ctd. Th a ht-a ba td t th tp th

tat budg th aa. Yu cat th ttg,

but vy t ma th cat th dtct.it a fatg mdt that ud t vt

thg ad tav, but that yu ca gt t th pac

h th ba tthd ad yu hav ugh

my, yu ca gt abut dath ad da a

hu.

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vc h u h h av a tha xpctd ad

d m gazg ut t th ag a.

i dt hy h ut my cmpay. sh

amatd. im bay av. i ta t pac ad hmp

my p. wh im aa, i ctmpat dath, ty

t ad, but v ay h aythg. i y hav th

attt pa pty, ad Ap hat pty.

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tag t that dt m gazg ut t th txc

uh, yu ay th abut t. sh cud ha th

th ay.

Th a that t ha t b m.

Tght gg t b a, h ay happy.

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tattd ma gt dag m, h thy p

a v ubttut ta m cacd cha cup. ra ta

a mptd; havt had aythg that ya.

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abadd acty. Thy mad bc th, bac hbud ud t ctuct hu. w t d t bud

aythg ut a th abadd budg cap,

th a ay u t by th.

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bc. i ca th cd, magg that thy a hpu,

that thy cav adm a th v dpdd

t, but t a aay t ad th xp th

mad ac.

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d. w a bud th Dbauchy Cub, th pac

th t dtct amd . Mmbhp xcuv.

ou dv t u ut a ay. Th d

umad ad ucd. wh tp t th y, t

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d ght that a pat th f. n matt h may

tm cm h, thy t m th cuty. i

u my t v th t th haay, g

m txtu, mthg that dtat t m th

t th f.

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ma ad pac thm vvt bag t p thm a.

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mmb dd.

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h bth, hm i hav v mt. w t b gb

u mmbhp ut a ght.

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t th p i a th mg. i am bautu, a,

ha, cgt. My bac d ach my a

ad f v th hab ct that i apppatd

m my mth ct. it t a utt i cud a

th tt, but i v t. i mpby th ad a

tt bt mytu.

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athd bac, ad mth my d vuy.

i a yu a pa c, Ap ta a h

t th xamat m.

i augh. H t a atuy cut abv h .

ou ah chagd h th wpg sc t

cam t th cty. lg t cud hd zg .


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atchg my th m.

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i i ht th my, i mght admt that th

mmt a hy i cm h, at .

sg tatt cv h am, cmbg up m th

ca h ht t tt aud h that, th dhdd by h tud da ha. i ty t t at

hm. H cud ma m happy. H attt, a ht

admat h y . . . i dt dv happ.

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ut th dvc. A yu ctagu th ?

nt a chac, i hp.oh, th aay a chac. Yu hud b m

cau. H p th d butt that th hadhd

dvc t th a xpd m my ug. Th

a d h had . i hv.

Yu jy th m tha yu hud, h ay ty.

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cc pat ad a tt ba b, but im ay

cta that t dt tt aythg bd cduty.

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m bv that h iv ctactd aythg,

ad i bath at tha ma. nvu.

what h d im ctamatd? w h at

m th ctmpt? kc m ut t th tt?

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thut u ma. At hm u vat a ma

thy dt bg ctamat m th cty.

H t ud b a ut t uggt yu d t t

th a. Thy y t u t th tt m at a

tm, thugh. H ca b u that th mmb

at cty ud by da?

l yu ca th , that. Ty t

tay that ay. H dm m th a av h had.oh, ad xt tm yu hud a th v y tu.

itd btt yu tha t d yu d.

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mag t. i h tadg c, i ud hav

tuchd hm.

i v tuch pp.nt pup. lucy, h dt my tatu

had th xp my ac.

i t th cub thugh a cuta v bad. i

mag mtm that thy ma a bautu ud

h i mv thugh thm, but i hav v had v

th tt c. it th ccy th pac ha

pd t th uhg.

Ap hat atd m. w pptuay ad

d ach th th maz m. sh ad i jy

u tm h dt ay.

Th budg v t ta, avag th pat

t. it a but t hu apatmt, but a

th m a cctd by g haay ad ha-p

d.


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t th cub ad havt add t m th

budg, that th a ptat a dag

vy m. sm thm a cavd t uhg,

m a dpayd ga ca, but vyh a

atchd by d y.

i m m Pa capt cv th f, ad

th m thy a axd t th a, th tmuf ud t abb th ct tbacc pum

m. Th upp f hu bdd ba;

m d th b th ccut, ad ath

ha vum dtag xua act that i v damd

xtd. i b, but i td t gavtat tad th

f, h th muc.i mv m m t m. Th pac a aay

cdd, d th bd, mufd cvat,

ccaa dacg, ad v m g da

c. Ap ad i a a m th y ma h

hav jd th cub.

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m tght. i cat gt aay m th havy g

bg m. i at t bd , t b m bd

my, m h pat mthg ct ad

ubvv ad xctg.

A guy g m. H th ad bd, ag

a t-ma utt, da pat, a bu ht buttd

t th xt-t-at butt. H dt t th m

d th at tt, h a g, accmpad by a


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vt, gg abut ucd. H ay mthg t

m, but i cat ha hm. i p ag.

H m t th m ahm.

G ta at th fct a da m d

th m.

i puh pat thm t th chamb bhd. A g t

t jab a hgh h t my t. i jump bac, ad dt

mt h y; dt at h t h th mam c.

H hut th d bhd u. D th cub a

d ad ma ud h thy c. s thc

that yu cat ha hat happ bhd thm.

what d yu at? h a a amud vc. H

-auac ma hm m d tha h . imgug that h ud b a tudt at th uvty,

t t p.

obv. it hat i am aay g .

what a ptty g yu tyg t gt?

A ptty g m, th my ca ga ad

my ubmhd b hath.

H dt aythg abut m.

D yu hav hat i at t?

H pduc a v yg.

i dubt yu hat yu at, h mutt a

vc that ca m h. A amatu. i g a hap

but ag, dtmd t gt hat i d t dat

t ad ay th mt that mght ty t cp . im

t a amatu.


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i y th yg.

Buy ght? i a.

i dt uuay ha.

i had hm m b. H bay gac at thm

b h hv th my t h pct. H yb

a bd; thy ma hm pptuay upd.

i hd ut my am t hm. D t.

Dt yu at t hat th thg?n.

i ddt th h cud m upd. Th

bd yb tgu m.

whatv h yg, t cd, ad th d

bu aud m.

wh d yu at t g?Bac t th vt. i at t ha g abut

ucd.

H augh.

A av th m i tp v th thhd. H

put h had my am.

i hp yu d hat yu d, h ay, ad ud

h ma t.


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two

Darkness. We eat in it, talk in it, we sleep

humd da, appd bat. Th vay ugh ght th bamt, t yu tuy

at t .

it yu mv, my t bth, F, t m. H

vc t, ht tat. i im damg,

but i dt ca. i tay h a g a i ca.

sy. i ta at th qua th bad. Th

tudyg th pc; thy dt pa t m. i hav

tatgy, but i at bady t p up th hm, t

m mag ttamt by pvdg a chag.

i mv th at.

H ptdg that my pbm mpy a ac

umat. i tuch th vy ght th my gtp.

Fath cm ut h abaty ad ta h

ggg.


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i ay ady uch?

w aay ady uch. it ba up th

mty u day. w hm t th tch,

h ca pvd gd a tacd t th cg.

Fath pu mthg t a b ad put t t th

tam v.

i dt th t i ty t a hm.

Th a ud cacg xp, ad th ga bubdagg abv u g da.

n pt xg t, t h im c t a

bathugh. Fath ay th ptty much vy day.

im havg pach, F ay. Pvd pach

a gd cd. H t agy at Fath tag u

udgud. F t pg h pm ad dappag day d t gd

hat. F t v mad at Mth t atg t

v h th u.

i v pach, i ay, bcau F bg ut th

bt m. Da ad ght, Fath ca u.

im ucy, u ath ay. Bd th patt

chd. H vc hag, ad th muy ght i

th i ta h y. H g pat m, at F.

Th a c at th d, ad th t hvd

ad ad a ma tad abv u, huttd by th

ght hg thugh a t d that havt

tppd thugh ag.

D. wth, th ma ay. My , h ha th

ctag, but h hat dd. . . . it b v a mth.


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H mut b g. i yu gt c yu d. evy

th.

Gv m yu add, Fath t th ma. i

cm at, h th mth h t md thm. s

Mth cmg a vt. That pa F. Th

ma att h add, h vc ad tady. A

h vd thugh much h that thg ca

ay bth hm aym.w tu t th chbad th ja pach

ad t .

it t yu mv, F ay. Aaby?

i gac up at hm, t h tatd yt. i h

ay th huma, th tay patt? But i cat

hm. Th humdty thc, ad th at dm. i ta my y. H cam vc at, but i

cat qut, cat qut . . . .

Ad that h i a up.

oh, Gd, hm i uppd t cay yu? Ap

vc a. Th cd a ht m ad i az that

utd. it ag. out th cub, p a. i

my bg t pac, t bcau i ca, but bcau

iv b pgammd t a th ab ctag. i

put my had up, th dgd pca uac my

ma, ad gh th . iv th thg g

that i g t.

i ty t cu bac up. sp dcut m, ad th

upha a bautu thg. Cd a ht th bttm

my t. wh a my h?


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Yu hud b cau, m ay. it t a

t b ut at ght.

i d t gt h hm, Ap ay. Th t h

vc md m, t xacty th t tm mt,

but th ay h t th ty. sh th h avd

my . w hav guad. w b pcty a.

i t t th guad ag h, th h

h pag t?im d t th puh at Ap caag.

Tha yu hp, h ay.

i dubt t b th at tm. Th vvt vc hd

a ht amumt ad a ht mthg . H

a v ad d t my ac. My dtat

t h my y cu h. Th tatt, thda ha. My hat pd up. i th . . . i th . . . ca

a p hat tp h y vt ya d? i

upp that i d a apat, my ath ca put m bac

tgth aga.

Yu ucy th tm, baby d. it t hd

ut, thugh. luc v d.

Y. im th ucy . it mthg i v gt.


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thr e e

Irest my cheek against the coolness of

th ga d. i hav b h g that my ch gd, v h i tuch t th my aady cd

g. Cud th d at, i gaz thugh th

d. But im t g ut, im g . Th

a t pthu at th tp Aada T. w

v Pthu B. Th tam achtct h dgd

th pac catd a uh gad bt th uxuuy

apptd apatmt. A d ed.

sc d t my b, i ta t th thc tpca

pat . iv b dy havg a mg.

My mth t th m, ad thugh i dt tu

my had t at h, i hat h dg. sh

gg h had, th d ht had that h

a pppmt .

A patt t t m. Fu typ cac,


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ad ut . . . , a a. i ub th chd ga

btt at agat my ac, avg ta cy

cdat ac my chb ad d my

c.

Th a mvmt th gad catch my y. Th

guy m at ght, th h gav m th v

yg, tadg th h had h pct,

atchg m.But that mpb.

wh th d gt uh ad humd ad th da

tatd mutpyg, th Aada T cd th

patcua gad, bcd v th d ad ad

vythg th mta.

i t up, but my tmach dt th uddmvmt. i quz my y hut.

expv pum gag m.

Aaby?

Mth put h had my had. wh hd

th ca, h tayd h at th Aada T t

pay th pa. H muc camd th ch pp h

thy gud ut thy dyg t. wh thy

dtd m th th wpg sc, thy

th thm ut t th tt. i p my y.

st . . .

i at t cu up h am ad cg t h, ad

that ma m tha th dug that my bdy

tyg t xp.

Th d pg.


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why d yu d th t yu? h hp. sh

b ut th cad th d tab ad cv m

th a qut. lght cm thugh th d, bth

m th utd ad m th gad, hch mpty

.

sm hu at, my ath cm t th m.

H ha d ad h ma puhd up tp h

had.i at yu t a th m, Aaby, h ay.

H a m th mayb tc a . it th y

tm h ay my am. i hm t ap ut

h daydam ad mmb that h t ha a chd.

H put h cat ad hd ut m. i quz my

y hut a mmt, gg th at vtg qua, ad hm.

A tp ut th vat, a appachd by

Pc Pp guad, hd t p my ath

a. w a that u ctt a u gatt

at. Ad u mt dagu ap. Th a a

t cha at th pc pd a acty t ma-

pduc th ma. n h t pd t

hp. Pp patd ga th d budg.

Science haS triumphed. Science haS failed. Aay

tgth, th cd tatmt ctadctg th t.

Th am dppg d pat ud dag cyth

th pagu-tc hu.

Th cty a a mdg hap ubb, ad yt

pp cpt ut dug th ght t put mag


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th d capg budg h th t th

ppuac pt pacuy dd quty.

it ay mthg abut huma atu, Fath ad.

But h v had h tptatat at, t

th m.

wh a yu gg, D. wth? th guad a.

im tag a a th my daught, h ay.

w aag a ct.Jut a m. w at gg a. Fath ty th

mthg h pct, gd.

w at th y h thy a ambd. Th

a pat a duty. Th a th t d.

Th t guad p th d ad th th th

pad ut, ag bd u. Thy cay ht da a gu, ady t ptct Fath m ay that,

ma bat. n matt hat catu pp a

th dad ght, th cty, vc m y t

b cad ut by m.

Th hpyad p aga, Fath t

cvata.

i t? Th a bath quaty t my vc

that m h dt m mght tpt a

xctmt.

wh i a a chd, h F a av, vd

t a d t th hab. Th aa a buy th, a

gat pagat th a g th hp. Fath

t t ad hm h; i dt h ca hp

hm.


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Th hab dt . Db tt th h,

ad th bacd hu hp th bay. Th mb

dtyd mt thm. Th wpg sc mght

hav b pad m a pag, m dt h

avd va hp.

Th day th hm u a dt pt, ath

uth, t avd th dvatat.

i catch my bath. Th at ught gam th ht ma th a, h a utttg a hy

tamhp.

sh cad thDiscovery, Fath ay.

Th at tm a hp cam t th hab, i a t

ya d. U th tam-ppd hp t

u, t had a ta mat ad havy cava a. it mghtvcm m ayh.

i mmb h th pag hud ah,

axu th d ath ud th t. Thy

mdt d that achd th a, hgh

ca, g v. wh i a vy yug

uch tctv cthg, v th hat umm.

But th ctag chagd a that, ad tad t

bcam cay t h a much a pb.

Pach ducd th ah, ayg ud

a b dtyd, v a dd hat a t t

dty.

i mag that th h dmbad that day had

t ut m m dtat h t d hp. what thy

ud a a mb that t thm apat b thy


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hat a happg. F ad i atchd, hd.

Mth a th h cam g u. w

adg thugh bac ay, cyg.

Th dama pud Fath m h ab. H ad that

th cty had g mad, ad mut t g utd aga

ut th da had b ctad. Hdg at

uuua. Pp quaatd thmv ca ad

attc. sm am fd. F ad i had th adutpdct, huhd vc, that thy ud d th

t, th d byd.

Th gd, Fath hp , gtug t th

gamg hp, th Discovery. Th t gd thg iv

a g tm. i v hag th hp h vc.

w hat t th t th d.Th d that uf my ha m at, ad

ht abd cm ad g.

i i dt v at Fath, i ca mag that F

tadg bd m. i cud my t th t

mdtatv tat that mtm btt tha bv.

But Fath chc h pct atch ad th pu m

ag; a a udd h a huy. H dt a

qut. H tppd bg ttd m a g

tm ag.

w a bac tad th pphy th d cty.

Th pat t a tt hgh tha th t, ad th

budg a ta. Fay-ta t ad p. scuty

c th da t p pp thut ma

ut ad aay. out ght ad aay m u a.


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1232

w hadg tad th bhp. it th at

th cty, ad Fath ma a pgmag t t at at

c a , t hat tau pp hav uathd

th attc ad ca. Th guad a accutmd t

cmg h. Thy gath a cc utd th d,

ag agat th a.

Th ppt gt Fath by am h i ad

up ad d havy da tm. i b thhv, but a i tu a c, i Fath tadg

bt t m. o thm cap Fath had, ad

th put h had qucy h pct. im u

that mthg pad bt thm. Th yug ma

m atchg ad ta bac at m thugh thc

yga, h xp udy.i tp bac a pac, vu abut th mtg.

suddy th bhp mu, th t m

ath ad damp. i my dtat.

Bx b t a th ppt d, but m

thm a mdy. ny xcavatd m m ttg

ca. i pc up a ma vum pty h i at

Fath.

wthut mag t, i gac bac t h h

pag t th yug ma. n h cappg hm

th bac. Th m hav th ctt, but

a th ctt bd Fath a hd up Pc

Pp cat, bhd thc t a ad bad

d, th ptct.

i put d th b ad a t th d. Fath


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1242

cm t th t th t ad ma a pucha,

ad th a utd. F a mmt im bdd by

th ga m th ttg u; t b vg.

Th day ha pad a bu, may th. A my

y adjut, i ca th ay. ou guad tad tgth,

ag agat a a, mg. Abv u, ac p ut

dty d. T chd pay utd a ha-p

d. Ad th a g had that my y catptat.

Fath put h had my am, a h ca t that

i am at a, but h d thg t cmt

m. Ad h ma t t xpa. i ty t th

a ay t a hat h gtt vvd th, but t a

ht a bac t th Aada T ad my had achg. w av th guad th bby, ad th d up

t u f t. Fath ach t h vcat.

i thught yu mght th, h ay.

it th ath-bud b pm. eth h

tcd h t a th t b i ud

tau.

Fath im tadg th th my am t

xtdd, tyg t d a ay t a hat gg

thut atg th vat attdat that Fath may

b cmmttg ta, h ach th tp f.

Th gdd d d bac, ad th Ap, tappg

h t. sh hat atg.

Yu hav t cm th m, h ay. sh ag

a d ct, ad h ha pd atuy tp h


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1252

had ad dcatd th hy bac ath.

i tu, ady t t h that im t dd gg

ut, that i dt hav th gy, ad Fath p aay.

iv t my chac t qut hm.

ett b th. Ap h cuu i am

abut h bth. i hm gttg m t th

cub.

i dt . . . . i gtu tad Pthu B.i dubt h tay at th cub g. w d t

huy.

Th vat pat atchg u cuuy. Ap

hd up my bag, tumphat. Yu dt d aythg

. i tuc th b t my pu ad c my am

v my cht a dcd. sh ad m thugh thbby t h dcuu tam caag.

Th caag a mav a a a mtty, a

gt m h uc. Th cvyac ha a tactab

that ca b cd h th ath bad th

a t u h ha, ad t patd ht th gd

ay, mthg a ay pc ud tav abut

. excpt that a amd guad dv t ad t guad

d up t. i th bac th a by h put ca

t th uac that hat th at tam.

Thy ay that th ctt h catd th thg

b up a tut Pc Pp cat, but i dt

t tu. st, hav t hav m ay t gt

aud c th pagu d a th h.

Th vg gay but t ay. Ap augh. lav


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1262

th tp p. i th d, ad i da bat t ad

my ha.

Bat. Thy bught t ty t cta u

mqut pbm. Th ctt dd mthg, mad

thm bgg, th b ud hd m mqut.

Th bat caught th vu m th mqut, but

thy ddt d. Thy jut cay th da. n

pa t th pp h cay th da pby mth. evy uppd t

thm ght. Bth th dad bat ad th pp.

Th mtay gv ad bgg th bd

bat.

Ap had m h fa, ad i ta a g d.

im t aad bat, i ay.w bth augh, but t udt b uy t

dg ad t tgth. w a pag thugh

th u hat ud t b a butg cty, but t

ay jut a mumt t u dad.

sm ha patd ag bac tt th d

a budg. i ta t ma thm ut. lifeiSSacred.

deathiSevenmoreSo. i ta at th tt, ugy ad

pdd, ad th Ap gap ad hv m ad

t th uphty.

wth a du thud, a c am t th vvt at

h my had a jut tg. Th guad my t

a h mut ad ht ath, hattg t

mda.

Ap m ha tha iv v h. Td.


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1272

sh pc up th t t, ag a h had ad jaggd,

ad dp t t th tt. w bth c at th ud

t ma. Th am ud t ud hav mad t ht a

ma th b my ac. i pp at t th

t at u, th htag thm. Th cty

cumbg t bt that ca b ud a ammut,

ayh, aytm.

Ap guad ca th aa, h h dv adjuth ma ad accat.

i gu i jut avd yu aga, h ay ay.

i gu h dd.

Th t tm i mt Ap, i a tadg th my

t bay v th dg th th Aada

T. l tha t ya ag.n v cam t th , but h ad up t

m ad ad, what a yu dg?

i a upd that i ad hty.

imagg hat t ud b t jump.

sh aughd. it a quttay Ap, but at

th tm i a hcd. i had td t hd my ucda

thught m vy, ad th g a aughg!

i yu, h ad. i had th a a g vg

th pc d apatmt. i d yu t hp m bad

my ha. sh t h hat ad hd m h ha,

hch a ha badd ad ha . H mth had

gtt t du t h t. Dt jump ght ,

ay?

Th caag tp t th cub. Ap xcam


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1282

v a catchd pac th gd a b pcdg

t th umad d.

i th dathy qut th xamat m, i c

at my fct. im qut ad muy, t th t g

h bg a pac th.

i at pag t cm h tght, i mutt.

Yt h yu a, h ay. H cmmtta,

th happy ad t m. nt dappvg. ntxacty.

Yt h had m t g at my at a h hp

m tad. i ud ath tay ad ta t hm, but h

aady tug t admt ath mmb. it dt

matt. n matt h much i at t pa t hm, i

a i hav thg thh t ay.Ap ha tcd th ay i at hm.

it t bad yu t that v cbacy, h ay

a i av th xamat m.

it t a v cbacy.

it much m tha that. it th ay that i hav t

v my . i dt hav a chc.

T bad, h pat, tappg h t h

xpv h.

w a thugh th t f, pg t m

at m. Ap tp t gt a d, ad th

a bac thugh th am m, g t a th

c ad v th ta. i ca a ha. Ap

ha bd ha that h ght th m juc th

umm. s i mag h bth mght av h.


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1292

Jut ett. H pbaby ud mpac m

mptat t b. sh dd d ad hdg

a cd . H ch a vy p.

shud th th f? wh d yu

th h mght b?

Tp f, mayb. H m attactd t b tha

h t m. H a dgac t th amy. sh u

th d dgac. Th a h t v th u that h ha th cag. H a pt, v a gat th

th att ad t. Thy t a th ma.

Thy ay t ay t d yug a g a thy cd

th huma cdt, cd hat ha happd t u.

H t day ad ght ad ta dug t ty t ma

hm m aa.sh h y.

i th hy Ap hat pty? im vu, uddy,

at th ppct mtg h bth, bcau thg

cud acat m m tha hat h ha jut ad.

H ad h ud b h?

Yu ud hm. sh at m a mmt.

Ad i upct hd yu. But yu d yah.

sh puh m t a vat bd h ad ach

t h bag. H. sh ma m gtty tu

my ch. i xpct t t b gtty, but t ght ad

amy. Th hat u ctt cat h Mth

natu t t u a. Th h p my bag ad

bg appyg a yah. im upd that h

had a tady ugh.


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1302

n yu ptty. ev ett tc sh

tp pag ad dp my bag, pg d ptc

ad a btt pum.

T m hav paud th day t th m. i

g cd. Thy a mmb th cub m b th

pagu, ad a td t avd thm.

But that t h Ap tcd. sh tag ac

th m at a yug ma h ag agat th ba.i at c that t t h bth; th h

gv hm t ftatu. H a tad u ad h

tad up.

sh dt t hp m pc up th ctt

my pu. it t mthg h ud v th t d.

sh mg, g up at hm m ud hyah. wh i chc, th d gtm hav

pad .

Ad th th yug ma t u. sh

hm h had b ayg v h hud t m,

w h. ett cat cmpa. H d u h

at. w mght a hav m u.

Mayb h ght. it hy cm h. T gt.

T hav u.

i atch h m a h puh bac h ha. i u

d hadt mpdd, hd b mad by , pby

a ad a mth. itad h ut a ght th

chap. My mth dappv th bhav, but

h cat tp Ap d.

Ad Mth t p m m jg Ap


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1312

bcau Ap amy ha cct. Ap cam that

h uc, th pc, cazy. H v utd th cty

a mdva cat that h had hppd h, t by

t, m sctad b th pagu ht. H ct

vythg, cudg th mtay. w d hat h ay.

im t u h t happd.

Ap ath a th may b, but h dd, ad

h ad h mth v a Aada TPthu A. H mth d bady a day, ad

Ap tag th Dbauchy Dtct. H

guy had h a ta ga ad th m .

i ta t but dt d. smthg abut hm catch

my attt. nt hm, xacty, but th ay Ap tat

g hm.iv v d ay. i mad a v t avd th

thg that F v xpc. it dt uuay

bth m. Ap ay that bcau i dt hat

im mg, but pa m vy my.

Ap yd a pup. H a a bu a bu.

Thy a g th th y cd tght, th

cct ma mthg.

i t my ga a d tab ad ad thugh th

cub. rt.

i Ap at, pad ac a vvt cha. sh

had m hac a m ch h t

th c, t ht tha h t th hu,

ad th th mb h ay cd th t

dccy.


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Mayb t dt matt. sh mad h

atca; t ay t a xt t thg bcau

at a pp ay g.

Th c ha mtd my abadd ga th d

tab. i pc t up, ad h h dt acdg

m, i d th ctt qucy ad a aay, up th

ta t a f th dy cad gam. But im t

th md t b aud happ. T cap, i duc ta qut m. wh my y adjut, i t pp at a

tab, payg ch by cadght. Thy at ad

a humd bamt, but my cht ctct ayay.

wud yu t pay? m a. H ha bd

ha that gam th cadt m.

n, , im t gd at tatgy. . . . Th icgz hm.

masque of the red death by bethany griffin

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