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Submitted to Contest #260
It was all a dream. Lane’s eyes shot open and saw darkness. His mind teetered between wakefulness and sleep, still trying to separate his thoughts from his senses. A cold, damp breeze chilled his body. Insects chattered off in the distance. It was all a dream. The realization sprouted in his stomach and spread through his chest like an itch below the skin. All of it was gone. Or, rather, had never been. The family. The love. Safety. Security. Warm meals. Football games on TV. He had created it all, a poorly-drawn picture he fell face-first i...
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