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They Paid the Price, and Evil Was Their Reward

2 min readApr 9, 2025

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Artwork Created by Val Francis Using Night Cafe

“You look frightened, Otis.”

“It’s too late to back out — the pact’s made.”

“You trawl the net for all kinds of rubbish — this stuff is probably just another bit of your usual shite.

“Do you still think it’s rubbish, Damon?”

“Maybe.”

“We cut our thumbs and signed in blood, thereby sealing our agreement with the devil.”

“Because you couldn’t think of another, normal way to get a bird — That’s pathetic, bro?”

“You didn’t say no — you could have — I didn’t force you.”

Okay — where the fuck are they — I don’t see it raining women.

“Dickhead!”

“Well, do you?”

“Fuck off, Damon!” Otis stormed out, leaving his twin brother shaking his head.

Scarcely two minutes had passed when Otis rejoined him. “Damon.”

“I didn’t think you wanted to talk to me.”

“Forget about it — come and see this.”

“See what?”

“Just shut up and come.”

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Val Francis
Val Francis

Written by Val Francis

As a writer, I’ve never been happy being pigeonholed because there’s so much to write about & too little time to do it. So, seize the day is my motto.

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