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Before day turns to night, she prepares. If her windows are boarded before dusk, no creatures will gain entry. If her firewood is stored within her home, she will not have to risk venturing out during the dark hours before sunrise. If she conceals weapons, shotguns and rifles, throughout her home, she will be able to protect herself when the time comes. For there is a creature lurking in the shadows, a creature intent on feasting upon her flesh. She, however, is intent on stopping it, and any woman with as much strength as her always gets what she wants.

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    Jim M over 9 years ago

    Very well constructed drabble, extremely cool

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    D.M. over 9 years ago

    I like the ritualism of the preparation with the repetition of "if..." Does she see herself as being strong, or is it the narrator intruding? Good read.

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