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by Hayden Pearton

Chapter III: The Girl with Violet Eyes

  In which a reunion is witnessed...

  She’s here again. Waiting in the glade.

  Every time, the same scene repeats itself. Small, innocuous details change but she is always there, waiting. No matter what I do, whether I run or stay, it’s always the same. Once, I tried to respond to her cries, only to find that my mouth had failed me. I try to shut my eyes as she draws near, but once she touches my arm, caresses my skin, my eyes open without my consent.

  Her bloody tears stain my clothes as she embraces me for what seems like the hundredth time. Her unnatural eyes light up as she moves her lips closer, closer to my face. Her eyes change now, swirling into multi-coloured vortexes until settling into two distinct yet mixed colours, one eye shines violet, the other, bluish-green. Once more I start to scream uncontrollably, as the scene darkens...

  She’s here again. Waiting in the glade…

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