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Submitted to Contest #216
This story is Mature themed and contains sensitive content including mental health and substance abuse Scarlett rises before dawn, during the still of the early morning, ahead of the shrill ring of her alarm. She stares out the window to her right, attempting to predict the time through the darkness of the closed blinds, without the assistance of her cellphone. She knows the blue light will disrupt her circadian rhythm and then she will never be able to get back to sleep. The night is mostly silent. It is too early for the birds and too ...
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