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Weekly Contest #258
Warning: This story does contain talk of death, and briefly mentions alcohol. For Grace, time slowed down as she waited to hear the news of her husband. Minutes felt like hours. Hours felt like days. Her mind swirled with the endless possibilities that laid before her.. The ‘what ifs’ growing stronger with each passing moment. Grace checked the clock on the wall. 10:00 PM The door flung open. Grace’s head shot up, sure that this one would be for her. Instead, two nurses walked by, no doubt engaged in some sort of gossip from the day. Grac...
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