... trembled with complete and utter terror; her clothes and sheets were soaked with sweat. The dream had been so real she could still feel the stinging cold from the man's touch, her nostrils still consumed by the odor. Just then she heard a clamor of footsteps racing towards the bedroom. Her muscles stiffened ... have been managed over the phone. "I can't believe how stupid I am!" he scolded himself. He had never been so scared for someone in his entire life. The hallway grew cold, and Toby hugged himself absently, still pacing, the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end as a shadow s...

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... trembled with complete and utter terror; her clothes and duvet were soaked with sweat. The dream had been so real; she could still feel the stinging cold from the man's touch, her nostrils still consumed by the odor. Just then she heard a clamor of footsteps racing towards the bedroom, her muscles stiffened ... have been managed over the phone. "I can't believe how stupid I am!" he scolded himself, he had never been so scared for someone in his entire life. The hallway grew cold, Jake hugged himself absently, still pacing , the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end as a shadow swept...

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• Grade Level: High School

... her face. She started hanging the black wet aprons. She hung them one by one on the thin rope hanging by two cold metal gray posts on opposite ends. It was held in the middle by a large old crooked piece of wood with sharp ends, scratched and weathered like if it had been broken out ... Not that it was necessary; he knew his hands could do the job. Laura's hands were shaking; she opened the locks clumsily and ran out. The night's cold was paralyzing, the chilling pavement beneath her, froze her naked feet. She started running; her legs were tired and felt like she would collapse. All she...

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... great notice to the smirk,comparing it to Jack's but it wasn't anything like Jack's. His was warm, inviting, and loveable. The doctor's was cold and hard and only seemed to make his wide, murky eyes wider. When Dr. Baker seemed to come to the conclusion that Elisabeth hadn't a clue ... apos;Stay here with him.' "But I can't do that," Elisabeth whispered, licking her lips. "What?" Jack asked, scoffing, worry evident in his voice at Elisabeth's strange behavior. And then Elisabeth lunged at him, forcing him onto the ground with a thud. As he landed, his head colliding onto ... and clammy, ...

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• Grade Level: High School