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Submitted to Contest #281
A gust of wind rushes into the room, and I sit up, shivering. The velvet curtains twine themselves, dancing among each other as the wind howls. The old wooden windows creak, a reminder of how this hacienda holds on to its last breath. The old, lumpy mattress groans as I move, and my feet curl at the coldness of the floor. The moonlight bathes the room in a blue glow as I search for my slippers, but they are nowhere to be found. Barefoot, I tiptoe across the room to the window, holding the curtains in my hands. I reach for the doors; a sharp...
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