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Submitted to Contest #231
“Happy New Year!” My best friend screams into the karaoke mic while the two of us lay on her bed in her one-bedroom studio apartment. “Happy New Year, Lana…” I say gently in my red solo up full of chilled rose, eyes tracing the yellowing trim of the front door. Another year, another red solo cup, and another soft gaze through the tiny window. Lana’s apartment was on the top floor, and it met the gaze of each firework that dared to brighten the darkened room. Darkened because Lana and I agreed that to successfully move into the new year we mu...
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