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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe clearing itself is not so out of the ordinary. However, when I walked a few feet to the back of the clearing, I discovered a flight of stairs that descended into what could have as well been the pit of hell but was simply the entrance to a building. I assumed that is where the generators were monitored and maintained, but on second thought, how could I be sure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Slightly scary, graphically explicit illustrations of “Choke” and “RIP Trust” were plastered against the walls to which the stairs were built and the building door. These violent and tragic graphics could very well be based on teenage slang or a homage to a person named “Trust.” However, another likely, less agreeable, but more intriguing explanation would be that the “pit of hell” was the scene of some criminal acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It looked like the perfect place to commit a crime. The seclusion and density of the vegetation around it would make it the ideal place to bury evidence (perhaps a body), with the added advantage of fauna and the seasons potentially contaminating the scene. The generator monitoring room could be a kidnapper\u2019s den hidden in almost plain sight. The generators are also very likely targets for vandalism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this location could also be what it is: a clearing for the city\u2019s gas generators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Word count: 394 words)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Less than a mile from my bed lies the most intriguing place I have ever seen. The wild weeds, overgrown bushes, and trees leading up to it would make you miss it if you passed it in a car. If … Continue reading <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n