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Weekly Contest #318
I smelled her before I saw her. The subtle hints of chamomile and lemon wrapped around me, almost choking. How many times had I dreamt about this day? I was standing in line to pay for my gas of all things, surrounded by truckers, cold, dirty linoleum, and harsh fluorescent lighting. Something so simple and banal was about to change my life immeasurably. I slowly turned around, and there she was. Twenty years later, and she didn’t look even a day older. I knew the last time couldn’t really be the last time. Those were just little lies people...
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