Curiosities | Why are You Afraid of Dying?

You’ve spent the past 15 billion years not existing, you should be used to it by now.

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Curiosities | The True Story of the Devil Monkey

Travis made his hand into the shape of a gun, lifted it slightly and then flicked it, as though he were trying to dislodge something thick and salty from his finger. He angled his head to the left, looking to the right, then made a rushing sound.

“There ain’t no fuckin’ monkey up there.” He sounded convinced, but the increase in his Tourette’s tics betrayed his subconscious fears.

The corrugated rusted tin of the rabbit shed was blown up by another gust of wind and flapped back and forth against the wooden frame. The sound was similar in pattern to a cat running through the room – tah-dhum, tah-dhum, tah-dhum.

“There it is again! He’s getting pissed, Travis!”

“Man, fuck that monkey! Tttt-tttt!”

“You don’t fuck the Devil Monkey, Travis. He fucks you!” A bolt of lightening and then a rumble of thunder deep to the North seemed to underscore my point.

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