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Murder Is But A Memory

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I could feel the straps loosening, just a little. I rested my arms for a few moments, and then pulled up as hard as I could. The rough leather was biting into my forearms; my skin was on fire. The searing pain was actually helping to blow the clouds from my mind with a gale force.

The strap over my left arm had loosened enough that I tried pulling my arm out from under it. It was slow going, but eventually, after practically tearing a layer of epidermis from my arm, I managed to pull it free of the strap...

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    Neville Hunt over 8 years ago

    Last line, para 1 rings true, pain as a positive life force/protector (thinking about that, pain does have that natural role).

    Epidermis regrows, dead bodies don't. Great stuff again.

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    Christopher over 8 years ago

    He's about to start pulling more than muscles, Anna! I love your responses, my dear.

    Thank you, Neville. Much appreciated. A lot of thought and research has gone into this story. It's gone so far beyond what I originally intended when I started this journey.

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