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Submitted to Contest #303
Dad said he didn't have a choice, but he was smiling behind his lips. It would be pointless to argue, so I didn’t. I just stood there for a few seconds, getting used to the ringing in my ears and trying to see if there was any movement. There wasn’t. He stood still as I slowly approached the body near the woods that surround the barn."Hello?"But there was no answer. I didn’t thing there would be, from the way that she fell. I hadn't seen him clearly, but I knew it was her from his smile. As the barn lamp outlined my shadow on the barren dirt...
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