The Monster By My Bedside

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orld

, his face pale. "It's okay,

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I heard voices

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mplete nightmare," Mark was sa

appened," David replied

ped even lower, a cons

in a way. You know I promised Je

od ran

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ou saying?" David

g, to scare Sarah into a miscarriage. Not... this. Jessica just need

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ation by my bedside, my

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