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Weekly Contest #42
She is in the bathroom with both hands on the edge of the sink. Leaning forward, she stares at her reflection. Numb. Why do people call it a black eye? It’s much more of an eggplant purple with splotches of red and yellow. Like a waning sunset of pain and regret. The faucet dispenses a steady drip drip of water. Undetected. Her gaze moves down to her neck. Similar hues of purple. She slowly picks up her hand and gently glides her fingers across her collar bone. Images flash. Him. Stumbling through the front door at 1am, yelling at her fo...
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