Suddenly, she heard a loud bang, a thump and a scream that caused her to jump from the bed. The hair on the back of her neck stood straight up and her body became one big goosebump.
Belief is both a marvelous and a terrible thing. Belief makes things real.
Kitty Tweddle and the Wishing Well
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Belief is both a marvelous and a terrible thing. Belief makes things real.
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