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Last in Line (part 3)

A final girl horror serial for paid subs

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Shawn Brooks
Aug 05, 2025
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attractive final girl with knife in her hand, no text  by Shawn Brooks Swinger

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Mary-Beth locked the door. Keeping that thing outside. Tina’s headless body lay in front of the door, blood pooling out and soaking the welcome mat of a raccoon in a cowboy hat saying, “Howdy.”

“We… we’re going to be fine,” Jimmy said, pointing the rifle aimlessly around the room, putting Mary-Beth on edge.

Jess’s face flashed red. “The fuck do you mean, fine!? It’s going to get us!”

“What more do you want me to do? I shot it! It’s either dead or injured.”

A bang at the door.

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