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Hello, my spookies. It's your host and narrator Enrique Cuto here,
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and as we celebrate the passing of two thousand and
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twenty four in the arrival of two thousand and twenty five,
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I felt like we needed to have a little refresher
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on some of the mini series we've had the pleasure
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of listening to in twenty twenty four, because next Wednesday
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we begin a brand new mini series from Rob Fields
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called Spin the Bottle, and you will not want to
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miss it. So make sure you're subscribed and get comfortable.
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We have a full audio book of the mini series
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home Coming Queen Killer, just for you to enjoy. And
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believe you me, the twists and turns never stop. So
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whether you've never heard this before or you heard it
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in installments earlier in last year, enjoy your trip to
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Strickfield as we find out who's doing all this killing.
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Homecoming Queen Killer, Part one of five by Rob Fields. Prologue.
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The lightning cracked on the second Saturday night in October.
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As the convertible sped along a brightly lit, seemingly deserted
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four lane highway. A group of high school students were
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on their way to one particular destination. Rit Speedman, riding shotgun,
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glanced over her shoulder. Are you sure it's really in there?
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How many times are you gonna ask me? Deborah Lehman
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snapped from the back seat, Yes, it's fucking in there, Yes, yes,
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and yes again. Sounds like someone's on their time of
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the month, August Boldman muttered next to Deborah, Eat me,
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Deborah retorted. August smirked, I'll be glad to Deborah flipped
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him off. As the convertible finally came to the fence
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that surrounded Green Lawn Cemetery, Arnie Razor Rathman hit the
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brakes and swerved the car so that it lined up
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with the main entrance. Then he sped through the open
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gates and followed Debrah's directions. It took Razor nearly five
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minutes to drive through the vast burial grounds before they
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finally stopped at their destination. When Razor turned off the motor,
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he and Britt got out. Razor pulled his seat forward
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to let the four riding in back get out. When
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Skinny Melissan Lapala staggered in getting out, Razor caught her
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as she fell into his arms. When their eyes met
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He looked at her blankly before easily lifting her out
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of the car and placing her on her feet. Um, thanks,
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Melaizan said, uneasily, looking up at the hulking giant. Razor
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nodded once. Then they caught up with the rest of
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the group. Deborah led them through several rows of tombstones
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before they saw the one that would easily get anyone's attention,
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a lone grave spray painted with the words prom Queen Killer.
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Deborah knelt down in front of the tombstone Laura Lee. Hardy,
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She managed to say, didn't she used to date her?
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Milizand asked. Deborah glanced her way, more like we fucked.
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We never went on dates. She stood and faced her friends.
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I still can't believe what Laura Lee did in Strickfield
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last spring. She pointed to the tombstone. This right here,
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Laura Lee killed a lot of students on prom night
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at Strickfield High School, even a few teachers. Britt raised
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an eyebrow. You know, I heard Strickfield High had another
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prom over the summer, Deborah side. Yeah. Strickfield High is
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now known for both the Prom from Hell and prom
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Knight of the Dead. It was the prom from Hell,
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where Laura Lee Hardy made her impact, though her family
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died over two years ago in a horrible car crash
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here in Shore City. She lost her older brother Aiden
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and her mother Ridge. Laura Lee survived, but was hurt badly.
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She had to have several surgeries, including the metal plate
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put in her head. Feeling guilty about what happened to
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her family, she killed a few doctors. She was taken
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all the way to Erie City Asylum afterwards. That's where
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she had to go through lots of therapy. Laura Lee
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got out and moved to Strickfield. She found herself a
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new girlfriend and was living off insurance money from when
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her dad had died. Laura Lee developed multiple personality disorder
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to keep her family all she could carry on conversations
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with her mother and became Aiden to kill anyone who
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got close to Laura Lee herself. Laura Lee went to
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prom and would go on a murder spree from there.
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Two of the senior class prom queen candidates finally stopped
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her insanity. One of them was from the ultra rich
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Mirn family. In fact, Taylor Meren herself saw to it
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that Laura Lee was buried here and paid for the funeral.
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Guess it didn't take too long for people to learn
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Laura Lee was buried here. A girl stepped forward. Wow,
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we're really looking at the grave of a of a legend.
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Deborah turned to her. I wouldn't call Laura Lee a legend, Velinda.
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August wasn't so sure. When people know you all over
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Ohio and surrounding states, I think it's safe to say
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Laura Lee Hardy is definitely a legend. He pointed to
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the tombstone. I rest my case. Then Melinda Bright turned
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to Malisan as the lightning flashed again. You know, guys,
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I'll bet you she could bring Laura Lee back from
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the grave. Melisan shook her head. Belinda, No, it was
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no secret. Melisan led a goth lifestyle. She was pale
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and always wore dark clothing. Her makeup made her look
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ghoulish yet beautiful. Yeah, melisand I heard you can make
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things happen, August said. Look, I just dabble in black
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magic a little. She admitted, I never really made anything happen,
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not big anyway. Belinda put her arm around her. I
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think you should perform the spell. It's October, which means
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it's Halloween season, plus it's stormy out here. Come on, babe,
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what could it hurt? Aside from Deborah, the others urged
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Melisan to perform the resurrection spell. Figuring none of her
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past spells ever caused serious harm, she agreed to do it.
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She pulled her smartphone out of her jacket and found
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the resurrection spell. Then she motioned for the others to
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step back. Melisand recited the words. The more she read,
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the louder she became. When she finished, she faced the others.
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Guess we wait and see what happens. Just then, the
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rains started coming down fast. They went back to Razor's
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car and got in. He started the engine and closed
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the roof. From within a dark place, two eyes opened. Unfortunately,
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their owner only saw total darkness. Then the eerie red
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aura glowed around the body, causing it to become fully restored.
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Almost instantly. After the glowing stopped, Laura Lee Hardy gasped
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her first breath upon being resurrected. She pushed up and
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felt her hands being stopped suddenly, then she remembered what
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had happened in the Strickfield High School gymnasium at the
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prom Taylor Miron and Cheryl Blint had killed her. Mainly
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it was Cheryl who had stabbed her to death, but
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Taylor was also involved. Laura Lee understood she was in
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a coffin, likely buried. She groaned and pushed against the
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padded ceiling with grim determination and screamed. When the lock broke,
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she pushed harder to force the lid open. Dirt poured
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fast into the coffin, but Laura Lee refused to be
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a prisoner to it any longer. Laura Lee gasped with
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happiness as she finally escaped her grave and was standing
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on the wet grass in her bare feet. Her funeral
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clothing was her prom dress from that night. She didn't
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care about that at the moment. All she knew was
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that she needed to leave this cemetery and see where
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exactly she was. Laura Lee walked around the Green Lawn cemetery.
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The wind and rain felt wonderful against her skin. The
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lightning cracked and revealed a guy urinating in some bushes nearby.
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He had just finished and was about to head back
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to the convertible when he saw her standing before him.
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Whoa where did you come from? The guy asked, Laura
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Lee smiled sweetly. It ain't where I'm coming from, it's
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where you're going. The guy looked confused. Huh. Laura Lee
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still smiled when she easily exposed her breasts, putting him
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under her spell. Then she walked into him so they
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could kiss. The two of them sucked tongues hot and heavy.
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Soon the guy groaned hard and tried pushing Laura Lee away,
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but he felt her supernatural strength. In fact, her teeth
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were easily cutting through the guy's tongue. Soon she had
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his entire tongue in her mouth when she withdrew, showing
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it to him before dropping it.
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Don't go away weakly, Spooky will be right back.
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The guy was practically vomiting blood as he staggered away.
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Laura Lee covered her breasts and easily walked until she
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was in front of him. Honey, you gave me your heart.
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She punched him hard in the stomach, reached into his
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rib cage, and pulled his bloody heart from him. When
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the man fell to her feet, she laughed and dropped
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his heart. She saw a faint red light nearby and
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moved through the tombstones until she saw the sky blue convertible.
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Laura Lee gasped when she beheld the skinny goth girl
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getting out of the car and opening an umbrella. The
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girl turned to look in the car. I don't see
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August anywhere. I'll go find him. Laura Lee couldn't let
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these peap people find their friend. She returned to August's
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body and found his smartphone, easily accessing it by holding
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it in front of his face. She opened the texting
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app and saw many new messages from someone called Razor.
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She replied and said he met a girl jogging in
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the cemetery and not to wait for him. Razor argued briefly,
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but she finished the conversation with a middle finger emoji.
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Laura Lee returned to see the skinny goth girl again.
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She shook the rain from the umbrella. Before getting back
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in the car. Laura Lee saw the varsity jacket, the
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driver war and the bumper sticker when they pulled away.
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I'm back in Shore City, she realized. I can have
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a completely new start here. Those people go to Shore
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City East High School. Well that's where I'm going too.
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Laura Lee hugged herself, knowing she had fallen in love
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with the skinny goth girl. She made a vow right
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then and there to find her and win her heart.
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She also vowed to kill anyone who got in her way.
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Melissan walked into the house after being dropped off. Almost immediately,
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her parents were all over her. Kind of late, ain't you?
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Her dad demanded, I'm eighteen years old, Melissan protested, and
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still living under our roof. Her mom corrected her. Her
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dad pointed right at her. That's right. That means you
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do whatever we say, and for starters, get that satanic
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clothing off your body and put something decent on. Melissan
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tightened her fists. What is your problem, prob I'm not
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hurting anybody. You ain't gonna keep dressing all in black
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and reading those Satanic books, young lady, Her mom scolded,
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your father and I don't know where you went wrong,
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but you will know your place here. Melissand groaned and
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marched right upstairs. Soon she came back down with her backpack.
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I ain't dealing with this shit. I'm gonna go stay
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with me Linda. Before her parents could move to keep
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her inside, she was quickly out the door and gone.
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Laura Lee stole a car from someone who came to
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Green Lawn Cemetery to pay his respects to his deceased wife.
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She hopped into the car motor running, and caught up
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to the convertible. Seeing the skinny goth girl was dropped off,
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She hid the car and crept to the girl's house
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through an open window. She had heard everything. Oral Lee
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entered the house and grabbed two knives from a kitchen drawer.
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She tightened her jaw the same way her brother Aidan
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did in life, and marched into the living room. The
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girl's parents began yelling at Laura Lee. Now Laura Lee
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screamed and buried one knife in the mother's throat. When
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the father rushed at her, she opened up his throat
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with her other knife. She took the knife back from
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the mother's neck and kicked her husband into his recliner.
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Laura Lee sprang on to him and purred softly as
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she repeatedly stabbed him with both knives. She was a
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bloody mess when she was finished. Then Laura Lee heard
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the mother barely breathing and stood to face her. Without mercy.
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Laura Lee grabbed the older woman's hair and forced her
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down onto her back. Then she knelt down in front
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of the couch and went into a stabbing frenzy. When
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Laura Lee was finished, she stood up and felt the
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blood running down her flesh. You will never treat that
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lovely girl like that ever again, Laura Lee murmured. Knowing
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the Goth girl wasn't returning home tonight, she went back
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out into the storm with the knives. The heavy rain
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both washed her and the blades clean. Walking over a
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small bridge, she dropped the knives into the water. Laura
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Lee had lost the Goth girl for the moment, but
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she knew she would find her again. Sunday afternoon, Melissand
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had been working at Coffee Corner since five a m.
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Her shift was supposed to be over at one p m.
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Her manager, Trent, specifically stated employees couldn't leave until their
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relief had arrived. Britt Speedman was working with her and
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came out of the storeroom. Jesus, Susette still ain't here yet.
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She called off yesterday too. Melissan sighed, she'll probably call
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off today too. She's never dependable, and Trent still keeps
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her on the schedule. Britt laughed. If we had tits
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like hers, we'd be getting special favors from Trent too,
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but we don't, so we don't. Just then, Deborah Lehman
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and Melinda Bright entered the coffee house. Hey, just the
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two girls I want to see, Deborah cheered. I'll take
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a caramel dream Hot with almond milk, same but with
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oat milk. Belinda added malissand began making the drinks as
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Britt rang the orders. I have it on good authority
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that you two are both nominees for Homecoming Queen, Deborah gushed.
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Melissan wasn't impressed people actually voted for me. You guys know,
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I hate doing school functions, including dances. She shook her head.
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I decline what, Melinda exclaimed, Come on, Melissan. Melissan shook
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her head again. You all know Principal Ghastly's been riding
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my ass since freshman year. I'm not a trouble maker,