The Whole World is Him

Her gentle footsteps on the stairs sent Harlan into a panic. He yanked his chains knowing it was inconsequential. He can’t remember how long he’d been her prisoner or how many times he’d pleaded for mercy.

She called his name in a singsong voice announcing her presence. She held a plyer in her hand, and Harlan knew what was coming next…

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Harlan’s mind teetered at the edge of insanity and despair. Shrouded in darkness, pitch blackness was his world. Isolation, his only friend. His confineme...