The Blue Man Research Paper

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The Blue Man

One stormy, foggy night I was sitting near the glass door, I was having a good time playing my video game. About 30 minutes later I got up to get a drink and came back to play. As soon as I took a seat I heard loud noises like branches cracking, then at the corner of my eye I saw a blue figure outside of the glass door, it passed by at the speed of a bullet. At that moment my heart was racing. My mind is telling me to crack the door open but my body said no. I went with my gut and I peeked my head out the glass door, only to find the cellar door wide open.
I ran back to the kitchen to quickly get a flashlight. The voice in my head told me to go investigate, I quietly walked down the stairs, step by step. As I crept up to the cellar

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