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Alice stood on the sidewalk next to a school. She had a backpack on her back and a lunch box in her hands. Children ran and laughed and played all around as they waited. What they were waiting for, Alice didn’t know. Alice didn’t know much. She didn’t know how she got where she was nor what she was doing. A teacher spotted Alice and made her way over to the little girl. “Hey kid, I don’t think I’ve seen you before, did you just transfer into the school? If so, what’s your name? Who are you waiting on? The parents should be showing up soon e...
Alice snoozed as she drifted down the river in her lone, donut decorated inflatable tube. She had been going down the river for the last few hours, contending with rapids and canoers and men alike. All she had was herself, her tube, and her glasses, and that was all she needed. In between her various naps in the quiet stretches of river, Alice would hum various marine tunes. She tended to favor whaler and siren songs, their haunting tunes thrilling to her. They also conveyed the right message, if the ones on the receiving end would acknowled...
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