When eyes meet
By @Angeliyah Cabonico
Four-year-old Neil has a terrifying secret: whenever he makes direct eye contact, he can hear the desperate, unspoken thoughts of those around him. This overwhelming curse has forced him to live behind a shield of gentle, silent submissiveness, constantly averting his gaze to survive. But everything changes on his first day at St. Jude’s Academy. When his eyes meet those of the brilliant but fiercely guarded Liyah, a silent plea for help shatters his quiet world. Alongside the fiercely protective Jenny and the rebellious Bryle, Neil is drawn into a web of hidden school conspiracies. To protect these new friends from the predatory adults pulling the strings from the shadows, Neil must learn to stop hiding his eyes. He must weaponize his curse to uncover the truth, risking his own sanity as the overwhelming voices threaten to tear his young mind apart from the inside out.
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The Fortune Teller - Part
By @Fareedah Omolara
Sarah, a fortune teller shrouded in enigma, finds herself ensnared in a police interrogation with Detective Arthur. Her uncanny ability to foresee absolute truths, even violent deaths, has thrust her into the spotlight after accurately predicting real-estate mogul Philip's brutal demise. Bleeding from the mouth and nose, with a chilling note left behind, Philip's fate mirrored Sarah's vision precisely. Adding to her plight, the village is abuzz with gossip; half its residents heard Philip accuse Sarah of threats hours before his murder. As the interrogation intensifies, Sarah grapples with the terrifying accuracy of her visions and the mounting suspicion, forcing her to confront a world that sees her gift as a curse, and every truth she reveals as a potential confession.
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