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Weekly Contest #199
Ellen’s sweat-soaked tracksuit warmed her body, despite the chilly April temperature grazing her cheeks as she ran. The benches at the bus stop on the corner of Main and Sixth were never vacant on her outbound jog. As usual, a young girl, maybe nineteen, sat writing in a brown leather-bound book. As Ellen approached, the young girl looked up. “Good morning!” Ellen said smiling, her greeting waning in the noisy traffic as she passed. The girl’s eyes acknowledged Ellen, but her lips tightened into a quasi smile, as she returned to her...
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