HORROR | THRILLER | SUSPENSE
Copper Shadow
An eerie tale of vengeance and survival
WORD OF THE DAY: COPPER!
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“Molly, is that you?” The copper kettle whistled sharply. Shadows danced. “I swear I saw her,” whispered Claire, clutching her teacup.
The village was quiet since Molly vanished.
A creak echoed. Claire’s heart raced. She turned, eyes wide. “Who’s there?”
No answer.
Only the silence of an empty room.
Copper light from the setting sun painted eerie shapes on the walls.
Suddenly, a cold hand gripped her shoulder. She gasped, turning to see Molly’s spectral form.
“You left me,” Molly hissed. Claire stumbled back, breath shallow. The ghost’s eyes with vengeance. “Wait, I can explain — “
Darkness swallowed her words.
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