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She couldn't move, wood consuming her inside its womb.
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Inside her head it echoed, subtly invading every crevice of her mind.
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Light, blinding light. The woman crawled away from the echo inside her head.
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A face emerged, haloed with white light.

'Are you ready now?'� his voice a soft caress.

The woman pleaded, 'Yes, please. I will tell you anything. Anything you want. Just make it stop'�make it stop.'�

Gently supporting the broken woman, hands covering her ears.

He smiled fondly at the antique clock.

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Antique Clock extended version

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She couldn't move, crumpled inside the wooden womb.  In complete darkness her fingers searched, only to be taunted with the silky smooth texture.
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Inside her head it echoed, subtly invading every crevice of her mind.  The sound persisted through her covered ears.

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Time lost meaning.  Time consumed her.  Time carved its passage through her mind; stealing her sanity.
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Light, blinding light. The woman desperately crawled away from the echo in her head.
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Stumbling out of the wooden embrace the woman's body resisted commands after its long confinement.

The image of a face emerged, haloed with white light.

'Are you ready now?'� his voice a soft caress.

The woman pleaded, 'Yes, please. I will tell you anything. Anything you want. Just make it stop'�make it stop.'�

Gently supporting the broken woman who silently shook before him, the man smiled fondly at the antique clock.  Indifferent to the woman's absence the antique clock continued.

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