"I rode for weeks, through the desolate wasteland that they call a desert.  But for me it was just another land, another place that I didn’t want to be. I didn’t really have a choice, so I didn’t put too much energy into that…"

"Phase 1 Bethany slipped her hand into Alex’s bag during maths.  In break we texted Ayesha and her crony, Melissa. Hey babez wuu2?? Wanna meet me at the woods at 9? Xx.  Almost instantly Ayesha replied with yeah sure babez xx. The…"

"They walked down the river bank, no one speaking, the only sound being their ragged breaths. They were surrounded by the steep cliffs at either side of them.  There was no escape if the menacing creatures found them. Their clothes suddenly…"

"Suddenly, a sack was pulled over my head. Musty smells invaded my senses and I struggled to breathe in the small space. A hand pulled me up roughly, holding onto my shoulder with a vice like grip, chilling me to the core.  The eerie silence was…"

"Twilight was drawing in. In the half-light, the mask looked more terrifying than Father ever could. I was petrified; this monstrous world where I was supposedly trapped forever. I mean seriously it’s like a horror movie where I’m the…"

"  My eyes grew wide with terror as I studied the strangers face. The scars that cut across his eye were swollen and etched around the edges with blood and puss. My eyes averted downwards towards his bristly grey beard. Matted deep in the depths…"

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