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We’re starting with Mae Kotloski; someone beyond dear to Gnat and Corky’s heart.

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Mae is 7

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Mae’s favorite stuffed animal is a giant over-loved unicorn pillow that is aptly named-Uni

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Mae has a beautiful imagination that can take her anywhere…and yes, unicorns are real,

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she saw one on the internet.

I bet there’s something under my bed right now.

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Where’s Uni? Where’s Uni?

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There he is.

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It’s you and me Uni.

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Do not breathe.

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Hold tight to me.

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I’ll protect you.

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What’s that?!

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There’s something outside the window. Oh no. It’s scratching.

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Is that scratching or tapping?

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Tap. Tap. Scratch…

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Tap. Tap. Scratch…

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It’s a witch’s cat. I just know it.

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How did it get up this high?

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I bet it flew with her from where ever the heck they come from.

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Probably a smelly cave with left over bones from things witches and witches’ cats eat.

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Disgusting.

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I bet it’s a mean cat with red eyes made of dragons’ fire.

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All the mean ones have fire for eyes.

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It’s looking at me right now.

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I can feel the heat.

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It’s gonna burn through the window and jump on me!

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I gotta get under the covers.

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My toes!!! My toes!!!

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I need more blankets.

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It’s GONNA EAT MY TOES!!!

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Should I call for my mom?

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I can’t scream.

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I bet the witch put a spell on me.

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I know she did. I am frozen. I can’t even breathe.

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She sprinkled some kind of spooky sauce on my toothbrush.

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I knew it tasted funny.

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This is the end. I’m getting dizzy. I need to save myself.

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MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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