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The Lake That Wants Your Pain
The story follows a man who returns to his isolated hometown of Grafton to visit his dying Uncle Raymond, only to witness a disturbing event: the town’s lake has been draining for seven years, exposing a vast stone spiral descending deep into the earth. The structure exerts a supernatural pull on those weighed down by profound emotional pain, promising relief from lifelong suffering.Raymond and a woman named Grace willingly enter the spiral, seeking release from their accumulated trauma. When the narrator follows, he discovers that the abyss is selective—it only “claims” individuals who are emotionally fractured and desperate for salvation. Realizing he does not truly belong, the sentient structure attempts to manufacture false memories of grief to mark him as broken and trap him.With intervention from Raymond’s lingering presence, the narrator escapes as the lake refills, sealing the spiral once more. In the aftermath, he understands that being rejected was not a failure but a gift, signifying emotional wholeness. The story concludes with a final message from his uncle, urging him to embrace life fully, because he is not yet broken—and therefore still meant to live.
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You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/after_midnight_tales
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
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By After Midnight TalesThe story follows a man who returns to his isolated hometown of Grafton to visit his dying Uncle Raymond, only to witness a disturbing event: the town’s lake has been draining for seven years, exposing a vast stone spiral descending deep into the earth. The structure exerts a supernatural pull on those weighed down by profound emotional pain, promising relief from lifelong suffering.Raymond and a woman named Grace willingly enter the spiral, seeking release from their accumulated trauma. When the narrator follows, he discovers that the abyss is selective—it only “claims” individuals who are emotionally fractured and desperate for salvation. Realizing he does not truly belong, the sentient structure attempts to manufacture false memories of grief to mark him as broken and trap him.With intervention from Raymond’s lingering presence, the narrator escapes as the lake refills, sealing the spiral once more. In the aftermath, he understands that being rejected was not a failure but a gift, signifying emotional wholeness. The story concludes with a final message from his uncle, urging him to embrace life fully, because he is not yet broken—and therefore still meant to live.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/after_midnight_tales
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/after_midnight_tales
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/