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Graveyard Shift

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  Bill wakes up. It's half-past ten, and Bill has to get ready for work. He got the dreadful night shift (Or graveyard shift as it is known amongst his coworkers). This time he knows he will be alone in the supermarket warehouse. Having to restock most of the store at night is peaceful and pretty doable. Bill usually listens to the music he wants, or he can simply listen to some audiobooks or podcasts. So, the graveyard shift isn't that bad for him. But he understands the nuisance that is sleeping during the day, when everybody is out there, living their lives. Fast-paced lives. Bill was an accountant before taking in the job as a restocker. He was fired for being "too slow". His company wanted more proactive and dynamic people working. Bill thought it was some utter bullshit. What does it even mean, to be proactive and dynamic? The job was to run numbers. Simple as that. But Bill is happier now anyways, he likes the calm and quiet of the "people-less" aisle...

Arazkhar Demons

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  Arazkhar is an obscure land, filled with dark frightening forests, beneath an endless fog and creepy sounds that you can hear in all the nearby villages. Those same noises throw shivers down the even bravest and strongest warrior’s spine. Arazkhar isn’t the nicest place for one to visit, and being it an awful place people promise the world to whom can manage to go through all the dangers and terrors of Arazhkar and to get out of it alive to tell the story. Since no one came back to tell their adventures, the people made the stories up, some might be true others not, we’ll never know. The most told story about this horrific place, it’s about their demons. No one knows how this story even came up, but it’s the one that goes around every village’s pubs. Roy was a fearless young warrior, brave and ambitious. “I, by myself shall enter the realm of Arazhkar and hunt down one of those terrifying creatures. After that I will be covered in gold like we were all promised!” —  vouched for R...

The Room

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 Steve just got his new keys for the new apartment. An old loft downtown. Old but totally refurbished, the realtor said the previous owners had to leave due to a family emergency and couldn’t come back. Yeah, shit happens. Good for Steve. He could get this new place and start anew, since Alyssa’s gone he hasn’t been able to fully be himself without being haunted by the demons of the past. He wants to concentrate and be able to work on what is important to him, so a fresh start in a new house and town seems perfect. The house is indeed perfect. 2 bedrooms, 1 kitchenette adjacent to the living room that seems very practicable. The living room has a big L-Shaped sofa. Steve had always wanted a big L-Shaped sofa to watch his games. Alyssa disapproved it strongly at the time, as she didn’t care much for the games, but now he can have what he wants. She’s gone. Although the house was perfect, only 1 bedroom was available. Oddly enough the realtor told Steve that the other bedroom was c...

The Imposters

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  Something has been changing in the past few days… I’ve been coming to work, and the same old people have been different. Paula from human resources was such a cheerful and uplifting spirit here at the office, and lately, she’s been in shambles. The work gets done though, and even faster than before. Quite odd. Pardon me, I haven’t introduced myself, I’m Andrew. I’m a columnist for a newspaper that specializes in what people want to know (gossip and such). Not a job that I Like particularly, but I don’t go after anyone like the paparazzo and such if that’s what you’re thinking. I write some humorous (or at least try to) thoughts that celebrities might be having in some pictures. It’s a fun little “bit”. The atmosphere at work is nice, I’m not very social but I do get along with everyone and have a laugh here and there with some of the funniest and outgoing members from the redaction. Although, like I’ve been saying in the beginning, something has been changing. Colleagues that...