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“She just wants a friend!” Ben screamed.

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I Am Never Going Outside The Fence Again. Not With Those Things Out There.

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I Crashed My Car And The Only Person Around To Help Is The Strange Man Lurking Outside

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There’s Message For My Mother In My Dead Grandfather’s Self-Portrait

There’s Message For My Mother In My Dead Grandfather’s Self-Portrait

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“Don’t you worry, I still know how to paint a happy picture. I’m just saving it for the year when your mother finally forgives me.” 

The Real Reason Why I’ll Never Try A Dating App Ever Again

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How did he even know where I lived? Everything about this creeped me out.

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