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Weekly Contest #130
Nico's eyes flicked up from the old, dried out, and dirty newspaper. His heart fluttered. He stood up and took a careful step toward his mom. “M—mum?” His mother's teeth were clenched together and she groaned. The groaning continued for a second, and then let off, and his mother let out a long shuddering breath, shaking her head. “What's happening?” he pressed. A hand grabbed his shoulder and shoved. Nico stumbled toward the other end of the trash filled alley. “Get out of the way,” Nico's father said, “don't make me clean up the mess o...
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