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Room 34

As the bus reached the hospital, Emily heard clicking from Wonderball in the backpack resting next to her. She pulled open the zipper -

Trust… me.

Emily signed in at the nurse’s desk and proceeded down the hall. Room 32, room 33 – and there it was. Her stomach did one last back flip before she nervously poked her head in the door.

Dana was lying on the bed heavily wrapped in bandages, while her mother sniffled in a chair next to her. Upon seeing Emily, Mrs. Poole jumped up and hugged her tightly.

“Mrs. Poole, I’m so sorry! What happened?”

Mrs. Poole was pale, and shaking. “It was such a freak accident. Dana bought one of those new fortune-telling bowling ball things, and she tried to open it up to see what was inside. The liquid was pressurized, or… oh, god. I don’t know what’s in those things, Emily, but my baby has burns on sixty percent of her body!”

As her voice trailed off, Emily felt the blood drain from her face. From inside her backpack, she both heard and felt a lot of clicking.

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uselessness
Posted 4 months ago

Oh, that’s just sinister.
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Dr. Mousse
Posted 4 months ago

Wow. Dang, I don’t know what to say.
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THX 0477
Posted 4 months ago

Did not see that coming. But I suppose that would make it ‘not an accident’, perhaps.
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i live NYLSC
Posted 4 months ago

does she read it?
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Hunting Beauty
Posted 4 months ago

One word: freaky
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.:band baby:.
Posted 4 months ago

ew.. omg.. that like.. SUCKS .
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Stovohobo
Posted 4 months ago

Uselessness’s comment just summed up my whole feeling for this series. Perfect.
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Nissakit
Posted 4 months ago

Like Dr. Mousse, I have no idea what to say to that! It was amazing!
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thebetweenspace
Posted 4 months ago

Interesting development. Agreeing with the sinister description.
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Sailor Emo
Posted 4 months ago

wow… DIE VETCH DIE !!! (SORRY!!!! I just have the word Vetch in my system…)
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Flute Loop<33
Posted 3 months ago

I lied in my last comment. I don’t want a cool thing that can tell the future.
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invisibility_disability
Posted 3 months ago

completely agree with uselessness.
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LovingYourHeartbreak♥
Posted 3 months ago

OMG . I don’t want a wonderball anymore. crappp. scary. oh snap. intense. can’t breathe. im freaked.
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wytherwings
Posted 3 months ago

Oh. My. God.
crap she’s in trouble
evil wonderballs!!!
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Accident Prone Kris
Posted 3 months ago

Wow… that was awesome!