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Submitted to Contest #97
I make my way across the room careful not to step on the boards that creek. I usually make a dance out of this, hopping from one board to the next my breath catching in my throat as I titter on the edge of balance. If I concentrate long enough, I can almost feel the panic swelling inside of me as the boards that creek form insidious shapes taunting me to step on them. Only then will I remind myself that it’s just a game. However, today is different. There is no time for silly games. I slowly pat my palms down the front of my new dres...
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