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You Wanted This

RobotRabbit
When you've lost your mind, when you've been maddened by grief to the point that you become willing to given up on everything you possess... What would you do if the chance to make one wish come true is offered to you? Take it? Would you really take it? Even at the peril of your own life? *** I hid alone underneath the bed, one hand covering my mouth tightly. In the other, I held my knife. With bated breath, I listened as the heavy, dragging footsteps grew further away. The gamey smell of fresh blood made me want to retch, but I managed to hold on. I couldn't let it find me here. It was only when I finally heard the door open in the distance that I allowed myself a small sigh of relief. My grip on the knife loosened. And then, I felt a hand on my shoulder.
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