Dead Stream Curse

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In truth, nearly every book I have read about the asylum, later known as the Traverse City State Hospital, was positive. This holds true for the stories of many of the staff who worked there as well. I live in the Traverse City area and regularly visit the grounds of the former asylum. It’s now known as The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. It was purchased in 2000 by Ray Minervini and the Minervini Group who have been restoring it since that time. Today, it’s a mixed-use space of boutiques, restaurants and condominiums. If you ever visit the area, I encourage you to visit The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. You can experience first-hand the asylums - both old and new - and walk the sprawling grounds.

Liv

Liv tripped down the stairs, her satin gown tangled in her mother’s shoes. At the last step, plunging toward the open door and the lawn beyond, she kicked the shoes off, her breath pluming in the cold night air like little explosions. At the tree line, she fell, landing hard on her outstretched hands. She glanced down. In the moonlight she saw the dark flecks splattered across her chest. It was too dark to see their color, and yet she knew: deep crimson, blood.

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