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The House On Maple Street Short Story
The House on Maple Street.

One time in an ordinary neighborhood and on an ordinary street, there was one house that wasn't ordinary. Ever so often Jared would hear weird cries or weird screams that weren't normal, like not human normal. Every night Jared would always see one light on and not know why they left it on all night. After summer Jared saw a kid come out of the house then just trips somehow, but never falls . Like he defies gravity or something abnormal. Then Jared saw him at school doing it again except this time he touched the ground and everyone makes fun of him. Then the next day he came over to Jared and greets him and suggested being friends with Jared. he tells Jared that his name is Mark. Jared never saw this kid before so

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