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    The Runner
    The Runner
    The Runner
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    The Runner

    By Greg Nilchavee

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    He watches in horror as the blur before him becomes clearer and more gruesome. Paralyzed with fear, he can only bear witness to the birth of the runner, a demon who is the worst figure in this endless nightmare. The rotations do not bring solace; there is only more fear. Although eternities loom before him, there is only so much his soul can take. He must either force himself to forget this place or try to kill the runner. Which will he choose? Which can he choose? And who is the creator of a hell that is more reality than nightmare?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreg Nilchavee
    Release dateSep 6, 2014
    ISBN9781311007155
    The Runner
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    Greg Nilchavee

    What is most important about writing is the art of storytelling. I hope that my writing does what a great story should do: make you feel, think, and see something so vividly that it impacts your interactions with the world around you after you've read it. That's because writing is a world all of its own. I write horror, flash fiction, and literary stories that take what we see--even what we want to see--and make it something entirely different. What is most important to this kind of experience is that you leave it saying, "Yep. That was it. And now my world is made anew." I am a writer living in San Dimas, California, and I know that the stories I bring to Smashwords are worth the small contribution I ask. If not, tell me; I want to be a better writer, and I can't do it without feedback. Tell me your thoughts, and show me your stories. Let's share what our imaginations hold together.

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      The Runner - Greg Nilchavee

      The Runner

      By Greg Nilchavee

      Copyright 2014 Greg Wilburn

      Revised Version Copyright 2018 Greg Nilchavee

      Smashwords Edition

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      THE RUNNER

      Her image is clear, and yet she is a fleeting thing that trespasses the boundaries of my mind. Her shape consumes my senses, and I am immobilized by the uncertainty I feel as I try to put my trauma together.

      But before I get into the damnation I face now, let me explore the origin of this everlasting horror I wish I could finally die from.

      She began

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