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Jane Ann McLachlan's Writings

Short Story
May.04.2012
The alarm woke him.  It was a shocking sound, tearing into him, leaving a broken edge to his sleep.  Tom awoke frightened, calling out for help.  When he realized that the noise was only his clock, previously unused, his fear eased enough for him to turn it off.  Even then, his anxiety persisted.  The noise was inside him now, jangling...