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Garen Marie's avatar

This definitely has Cancer ♋️ vibes. Nostalgia and longing on lock. And always with that great immersive quality. And I was nervous from the moment they started sink-running up that hill. Thanks for the astrological story rec!

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EJ Trask's avatar

it is certainly perking up my monday!

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Stephen Duffy's avatar

This was so good! I was really stressed out from the moment Earl fell till the end 💀❤️

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EJ Trask's avatar

thank you! I always aim to stress

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Stephen Duffy's avatar

🤣🤣 love it!

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Hassania's avatar

What a story! It was so real, so vivid. Was stressed out the whole time and could picture it like a movie. Thank you for that!!!

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P.K Daze's avatar

That was great, and very stylishly written. I could picture it all!

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Jimmy Carl black's avatar

Spooky old mines !

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Will Boucher's avatar

This is stunning. Love the twist. This may be one of my all times fav from you. The narrator's voice is so lively, I feel like I know her.

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EJ Trask's avatar

this is deeply gratifying because I actually stepped back at one point and went “this reminds me of will” so, your influence is here!

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Will Boucher's avatar

damn, I am beyond honored to hear that…just made my week and the week just started

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molly's avatar

This was awesome EJ. I want to know more about how the radioactivity may have compromised that Bronco...

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Zish's avatar

This feels like several horror stories in one. 👏👏👏👏

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Oh. My. God. This was creeptastic! Terrifying! I need to know more about the pits. All I could imagine was some horrible giant ant-lion grabbing Earl or catching him when he slid down its trap (ant-lions have always sort of terrified me; thank god they’re small). Such a great story and a real, visceral scare!

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EJ Trask's avatar

you leave the greatest comments! A giant ant lion has got me thinking…

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A.P. Murphy's avatar

Superb evocation of time and place, EJ, really feel the thereness of it.

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EJ Trask's avatar

🙏

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Jessica Renz's avatar

the pits, the swampy ditches full of twinkling gators’ eyes, the spanish moss, the humid air, the the the

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