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Trash Day

Trash bag in hand, the man flipped up the lid to the garbage can to toss it, but something felt wrong. The interior was an unending, lightless nothingness within. Memorized by the void, he failed to realize the danger that he was in.  While staring into the emptiness, a tentacle shot out from the depths and wrapped the man like a snake coiled around its prey. The tentacle pulled the man into the vastness of the can and the lid slammed shut before the trash bag could hit the ground. Seconds later, the lip popped open slightly and the can burped.

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