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Submitted to Contest #216
Frank sat rigid and still except for his bouncing knee hidden under the table. He put pressure on the ball of his right foot. That spot that always gave the satisfying involuntary knee bounce. It was comforting, providing as much relief as possible in a public place. Spikes of anxiety lurked in the recesses of his brain, hanging in the dark corners, waiting. He longed for the dark cave of his basement. He checked his watch again, 16:20 ten units more than the agreed upon orientation schedule. These later models had more problems with the hu...
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