Chapters tagged slow-burn

by CJD619

Chapter 3

Garage sale hopping has always been somewhat of a tradition that Derek has been into, ever since his dad would take him every second Sunday when he was younger to try and find what they could. That was before his dad turned into as, Derek would describe, "the biggest asshole on t...

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Chapter 7

As Derek approaches the front of his house after pulling in the driveway, he notices his old neighbor still on his porch. On a whim, Derek decides to go over and introduce himself to the old man. As he makes his way over to the man, Derek realizes he's still carrying the old book...

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Chapter 8

"I'm a survivor - I'm not gonna give up! I'm not gonna stop, I'm gonna work harder!" As Derek approached the front door, he could hear faint music coming from inside. As Derek opened the door to the house, he was greeted to an empty living room and a closed bathroom door. The mu...

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Chapter 9

All of a sudden, the sound of the shower stopped sharply. An eerie silence filled the house. Derek stood up and walked around, almost in a trance. His head was clouded, his fingertips numb and his heart was beating. He felt sick. Derek walked around the first floor of the house...

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Chapter 10

..What the fuck just happened? Derek shakes his head, still trying to regain his equilibrium. Jade has her hand on his shoulder, waiting for Derek to say something. "..Yeah, I think I'm okay. It just seemed so.. real." Derek muttered, looking at Jade. She was extremely...

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Chapter 11

Derek was a bit frightened. As his thumb traced the weathered cover of the book, his mind was in a battle with itself trying to figure out what the cause was of all of this. While he was pretty sure the book was somehow to blame, his logical sense couldn't accept that. How could...

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Chapter 12

Derek sighed, not only because he was still frustrated about his encounter with his father, but also out of relief, for the topic changing. "Well, honestly? I had forgotten until the last stop to check for books, I was so wrapped up in looking for everything else." Derek smiled...

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Chapter 13

"Babe? Are you listening?" "Huh - oh, yeah. Sorry. It was a long day I'm a little out of of it." Derek tried to explain, quickly snapping back to reality. "What did you ask again?" Jade looked at him worryingly. "I was asking about the book.. but I think we have more pressing p...

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Chapter 14

As the night went on, it was a typical stay-at-home night for the couple. A quick dinner, a few drinks and a night in front of the TV binging Fallout. Cuddled up, they both felt safe. It was a feeling that Derek desperately needed after a long day. When the third episode ended,...

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Chapter 15

They both fell asleep quick and easily. To both, it was a perfect night. That was, until ____3:00 AM____. Derek woke up instantly as soon as the clock turned, shaking and stirring. He was having a nightmare about the book. He couldn't get it out of his mind, even when sleeping....