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I’m going to sound crazy, but I need to tell someone the story of what happened to me. Someone other than the police.

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It was an ornament. A sphere made out of clear glass. A hand painted picture of a mouse in a Santa hat curved around the front. It was adorable. But I’d never ordered something like this.

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Normally, I wouldn’t bother getting my tarot cards or palms or aura read, but I had gotten drunk enough to test it out.

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This statement, it’s not a confession, all right? I didn’t kill my boyfriend. This isn’t my fault.

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I was the last person to see my brother alive.

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“It’s hard to tell what we’re going to need… until we need it. Take care now.” 

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“You must never ask God and for anything. You must only thank him for what he has already done.” 

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This was a first for me. I’ve never seen a doctor pronounce a child stillborn with a hand over its mouth to suppress its cries

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It was the first time I’ve ever seen a Facebook ad for a missing person

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The screen shakes erratically, and there’s nothing but splinters and lances of light and screaming.