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Weekly Contest #95
I stood there in front of the counter with my head down and shoulders hunched forward, something I’ve always been ridiculed for, staring at the books I was about to check out. My converse shoes were untied, and my oversized plaid flannel was loosely hanging on my shoulders. I suddenly went into a daze as the cooler lights behind me twitched on and off, and the sliding doors beside me went into motion every minute or so. It was a quiet sunset, and the sky was tinted with pink and orange. I was still standing there with my hands in my sweatpa...
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