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sanguis christi

When the pain started fifteen minutes later, Ope knew something was seriously wrong. She grabbed her belly and managed to stumble out of her chair. The plate of unfinished breakfast fell to the floor with her. She had not been careful, Ope realised that, albeit belatedly.
Lying there on her back on the floor, groaning in pain, she knew she had to call on the only saving grace she had left. She had the blood in her system, after all.

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where it all started

Marilyn’s heart started beating uncontrollably in her chest as she made her way out of the
supermarket to the hot Hollywood boulevard. All she saw were abandoned cars on the street,
swinging swingsets with no one on them, empty shops and booths, and an empty street.
“Andrew!”
“Danielle!”
Her voice only echoed back at her. Everyone was gone and Marilyn did not know what
happened or where they were. She didn’t know how long she ran from shop to shop, screaming,
crying and looking for her kids.

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the stakeout

Austin groaned. “Bianca darling” he started in a cloyingly sweet tone. “Trust me, zombies only eat brains. And you my dear, are at no risk of them.”
I stifled a giggle while Reese looked offended for some reason.
“Oh, thank God.” Bianca sighed in relief, while I face palmed myself. Seriously?
Reese slapped Austin’s arm. “That was rude.”

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the other side of the hill

I grabbed the crawling baby, despite her protests, and I directed Elimu towards the house. Mother was standing there, looking at us, unmoving and silent. Her sad smile was the last thing I saw, before the wooden door shut behind us. I was thankful, when I saw the trap door open. I wouldn’t have to drop the baby first.
I made Elimu go down first, while I made a careful descent behind him.

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ajanaku – part 4

“Father, do you hate me so much? Why are you planning on giving me to those strangers? You do not even know anything about them and their strange customs. What if he takes me across the river, to their lands, only to have me sacrificed to their strange god?”
Ajanaku looked her in the eyes before responding. “Shehu Danta is now a citizen of our land. He has agreed to remain here with you. He is rich, good, and we need his army.”

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