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Dougb1965's avatar

Wow I haven't read a story that I could visualize in my mind like that for some time!

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Stone Bryson's avatar

I really appreciate that, my friend. As fiction is the genre I write less frequently than any other , a comment like this is very encouraging :-)

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Steve T's avatar

That was a story that absorbed my full attention. Thanks for sharing

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Stone Bryson's avatar

Thank YOU, Steve, for the gracious words; gratified you enjoyed it 🙂

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EK MtnTime's avatar

Short, sweet, and to the point…I enjoyed it 😊

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Stone Bryson's avatar

Thanks, EK - happy you did :-)

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Scott Meier's avatar

So descriptive and engaging. Well done!

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Stone Bryson's avatar

Very much appreciate that, brother...

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Kerry's avatar

What a sad story.

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Stone Bryson's avatar

Yeah, Kerry... that was not the intent when I first started writing it, but... well, the story goes where it takes me :-[ Appreciate ya!

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Michael Swartz's avatar

Oooooooohhhhhh....the stuff of nightmares. I'll be sleeping with one eye open tonight.

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Stone Bryson's avatar

Thanks, Michael! I don't consider myself a 'horror' writer, per se, but this one... well, it kind of fits ;-)

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Gwyneth's avatar

Great ending!

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Stone Bryson's avatar

Thank you so much, Gwyneth - happy for the reaction! :-)

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Monica's Dark Corner's avatar

Wow, Stone, this was such a great story (dream). Very visual as someone else already commented. I have a friend who can relate to your story, if I didn't know better, I would have thought you knew his pain and expressed the demons he's wrote about so many times to me. Thank you for taking us along on this ride into another realm of emotions! You are very appreciated!

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Gail Berry's avatar

Excellence!

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