Literature
5AM and On - Chapter 1
When Sam lit their candle and saw the ghost children all standing before them, they were ready to turn and run faster than they ever had. However, they stopped in their tracks when they caught a glimpse of their hands. It wasn’t that they forgot about the imminent threat standing in front of them, no, they were simply shocked to the core at the state of their hands. They looked like they belonged to someone else; boney, dry, and covered in cuts and scrapes. The dirt under their nails looked as if it had been there for ages, despite Sam knowing it wasn’t there less than an hour ago. Though they could see the muscle of their palms and knuckles, there was no blood, just slightly greyed flesh. They also didn’t hurt at all, despite their grisly appearance. It was like they were...decayed. The thought made them shudder. Their attention was only drawn from their shaking hands when someone cleared their throat, making Sam snap their head up. The kids were still there, but they