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  • Watching TV Together chapter 4 Cover
    by Mr. Christopher Rivera ### A Glass of Wine, a String of Tears Jack was trembling all over. "What should I do? Should I throw the TV away?" The other driver friends beside him were also so scared that they stuck out their tongues. "Yes, you'd better throw it away quickly!" The driver friend who had spoken earlier seemed to be deep in thought. He pondered for a moment and said to Jack, "Why throw away a perfectly good TV? These people were once living beings! I believe they have no ill intentions. Just let them…
    Horror • Literary • Mystery
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    by Mr. Christopher Rivera Just then, his phone rang. It was a colleague on duty at the company. The colleague said that the company had received an urgent task to deliver a batch of emergency medical supplies to a hospital in a neighboring city. All the drivers were needed, and Jack was asked to come right away. This was a serious matter, so Jack didn't have time to be scared anymore. He grabbed his coat and rushed out of the door. While running, he was even glad that the wine bottle had been broken. If he had drunk that bottle of…
    Horror • Literary • Mystery
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    by Mr. Christopher Rivera ### Where Did the Sound Come From? It was drizzling outside. Jack, still in a state of shock, filled his stomach on the street and then quickly went back to his room. His mind was constantly occupied by what Mr. Brown had said. He casually turned on the TV again. There was a police - and - bandit movie on. The police were in hot pursuit of a fugitive in a high - speed car chase. As the car was crossing an iron - cable bridge, it suddenly flipped over and plunged into a bottomless cliff. "Ah!" A chorus of…
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    by Mr. Christopher Rivera ### Hallucinations in the Middle of the Night There was a tall and big middle - aged man named Jack. He used to be a driver in a state - owned company. After being laid off, he was introduced to a trading company in a neighboring small town to drive a truck. When Jack first arrived in the small town, he didn't have many friends, and his wife and kids were not around. So every day after work, when he got back to his rented room and finished dinner, he felt extremely bored. After some thought, he decided…
    Horror • Literary • Mystery
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    by Mr. Christopher Rivera Imagine coming home after a long day, turning on the TV, and then having a series of inexplicable events unfold. That’s exactly what happened to Jack, a laid – off driver now working in a small town. After buying a second – hand TV from a bus station auction, strange things start to occur. One night, he has a terrifying hallucination of strangers vanishing. His neighbor claims there were people in his room watching TV quietly. And then, mysterious screams and objects breaking on their own. What’s behind these spooky happenings? Is it really related to the TV? Dive into this eerie tale to find out!
    Horror • Literary • Mystery
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    by Matthew Weaver Jack drove around Green Road for a long time but didn't see Tom. So he parked his car by the side of the road and wanted to get out and breathe some fresh air on the steps. Tom, who was secretly following, was overjoyed when he saw Jack get out of the car. He just waited for Jack to come down the steps, then he would step on the accelerator and run Jack over, and then make a victorious escape in the thick fog. But he didn't expect that "while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole lurks behind". At this…
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    by Matthew Weaver ### The Heart - Stopping Scene in the Mist After the masked men's attack, Jack decided to work at the newspaper. He thought that working alone made him feel insecure. Besides, "The New City Times" was a regular organization with a stable income. After he started working, he had outstanding performance. According to a survey, 70% of the readers bought "The New City Times" just to see Jack's news photos. They were addicted! There was a rumor in the newspaper that Jack would be promoted to the assistant of…
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    by Matthew Weaver Tom was very puzzled. The city chemical plant was located in the western suburbs. The fire had occurred just 40 minutes ago. It was impossible for an ordinary citizen to know about it so quickly. The newspaper had only received the news 20 minutes ago, and the reporters sent there might still be on the way. But this unremarkable middle - aged man claimed to have brought photos! At Tom's repeated requests, Jack slowly took out a digital camera from his bag. When Tom saw the photos, he was stunned. My God!…
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    by Matthew Weaver Newspapers usually report events that have already happened. However, there is such a newspaper that can report what will happen tomorrow. Fires, car accidents, robberies, homicides... It can tell you one day in advance. Isn't it strange? ### The Eerie Source of News One early morning, a middle - aged man walked into the office of "The New City Times". He introduced himself as Jack. He said he wanted to see the editor - in - chief and had important news photos to offer. The on - duty reporter, Tom,…
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    by Matthew Weaver Have you ever imagined a newspaper that can report tomorrow’s events? Fires, car accidents, homicides… all revealed a day in advance. Enter Jack, a man who always arrives at the scene of incidents first, providing astonishing news photos to “The New City Times”. His ability to be at the right place at the right time has made him a mystery. But jealousy brews within the newspaper, and a thick – foggy night on Green Road sets the stage for a deadly showdown. What secrets does Jack hold? And who will survive this night of terror? Read on to uncover the truth.
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