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Olivia's avatar

Another wonderful piece of writing! Reminded me a little of Shirley Jackson or one of Daphne du Maurier's short stories... very atmospheric.

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Suswati Basu's avatar

Thank you so much Olivia! I'm a huge fan of both, and I suspect, I was subconsciously influenced by them!

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PoetryandHana's avatar

Incredible storytelling, I was completely absorbed!

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Suswati Basu's avatar

Ah thank you so much! Really appreciate you reading it!

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Gabriel O. Maestas's avatar

Thumbs up 🤓 love a mysterious account in an unfamiliar setting

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Suswati Basu's avatar

I'm glad to hear that! I always wonder what are the best settings for horror?

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Gabriel O. Maestas's avatar

Somewhere where a character would ‘least expect…’ 🤣👌 always a good rule of thumb I think 🤓 I like turning things loose in traditional quiet places: church, library, cafeteria, school 👻🤣

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Suswati Basu's avatar

That's the best! The scariest horror uses the every day mundane!

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Aurelian Ashmore's avatar

Fantastic story.

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Suswati Basu's avatar

I'm glad you liked it! I am a big fan of the film The Others, and was trying to capture some aspect of that gothicness.

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