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Submitted to Contest #271
The familiar, yet just-beyond-memory, scent of lilacs drew me out of my daydream. How long have I been resting? Before my gaze can lift to find the perfume’s source, my body demands my attention. My knees creak; a sign of sitting here longer than I would have liked. I look around expecting to see a woman but there’s no other soul in this car as it rattles along its tracks. As more of me is drawn back into reality, the smell of lilacs is quickly replaced with the casual hints of eggs and bacon. I look at my watch hopefully. Damn. I missed bre...
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