She murmured, “Mama, I can’t sleep. Can I sleep beside you?”
Half-awake, she replied, “Yes, darling…”—
then froze,
for who had been lying beside her since the earlier half of the night?

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Are you intrigued?

So many possibilities...

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I'm Back with a Contest — But with a Twist!

Blow me away with your creativity...

Ok, you have read this:

She murmured, “Mama, I can’t sleep. Can I sleep beside you?”
Half-awake she replied, “Yes, darling…”—
then froze,
for who had been lying beside her since the earlier half of the night?

Now it’s YOUR turn to play with it!

• Write a story based on this prompt
• Or give an explanation to what could be the reason of this scenario...
• Or twist it into something completely unexpected

Do whatever you want with this prompt — surprise me!

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🏆 Prizes

• 1st Winner: 15 STEEM
• 2nd Winner: 10 STEEM

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Let’s see who can turn this little spark into fire!

Rules

There are not many, except:

• Use the hashtag #mystery as first tag
• Write your entry in the Dream Steem community
• You have till the payout of this post to submit your entry

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So… are you ready to play with shadows, whispers, and possibilities?
Drop your entries below ⬇️