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Short Story: Walking Through The Streets Of Hamerton
Gemma Stone found herself walking through the streets of Hamerton alone. She was headed to Magenta Fawn’s house for a sleepover with the rest of the gang. Magenta’s house was only two down from hers and Gemma still felt the hairs in the back of her neck rise as she made her way over. No matter the distance, walking alone at night in Hamerton. was like walking directly into an abandoned Asylum. The history there is so intense you can feel it travel through your body and into your soul; darkening it with every step you

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