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Weekly Contest #87
The beautiful cardinal kept pecking at Emily’s window. Red, bright, brilliant. This bird was perfect. Emily knew what she would do next. The little cardinal had no idea how it ended up in Emily’s garden shed. The bird had never seen a human-type creature with tiny wings before. Today, Emily’s wings were yellow, a faint yellow, like a canary that had gone a bit pale. Now, the cardinal was taking the drops from Emily’s syringe. Sweet, heavenly taste. The cardinal could not resist, and now, now, it was falling asleep. Emily knew this would...
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