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    Stare
    Stare
    Stare
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    Stare

    By K.D. Phillips

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    Tim's whole life, he has lived with constant staring from people around him. He has waited decades for a procedure that can cure him of a condition in his neck that causes him pain and constant public humiliation.

    All he wants is to live a normal life as he awaits the call of his doctor. But what he discovers is much more terrifying and deeply disturbing than he could have imagined.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherK.D. Phillips
    Release dateMay 30, 2020
    ISBN9780463414552
    Stare
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    K.D. Phillips

    •Born and raised in North California in 1992.• Currently living in North-West Arkansas.•Finds joy in writing, reading, hiking, music, gaming, tools and lawn care.•Foreman and Situational Superintendent for Sky Zone LLC Construction for eight years. Has travelled to 48 States and four continents for work.•Founder/Editor for mental health awareness group, Schizophrenia Awareness. FB page link below. https://www.facebook.com/causeforsilver/•Most Current Short Story: The Corner•Most Current Novella: The Beast in the Ozarks•Writing gives me freedom and allows me to express all ranges of emotion with the stroke of a pen. Inspirations are King, Huxley, Orwell, Rule, and many more. My interest ranges from Horror to comedy to dystopian.Thanks! Happy reading and happy writing!

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      Stare - K.D. Phillips

      Stare

      Written by

      K.D. Phillips

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright ©2020 by K.D. Phillips

      All rights reserved.

      Table of Contents

      Part I

      Part II

      Part III

      Part One

      He walked into the café with a sigh of relief. The sweat that beaded down his back sent a shiver up his spine when it was greeted with the cool air. His head was cocked to the right and his eyes kept only the view immediately in front of him as he approached the counter.

      Hey. How can I help you? The young woman at the counter said.

      He looked up at her, his neck still cocked to the right. For as long as he could remember, it was impossible for him to lift his head fully upright. Not merely impossible, but incredibly painful to even try.

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