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Weekly Contest #377
Author's note: This story contains themes of substance abuse, self-harm, grief and death. I open my eyes. Light pours in from somewhere, the window, probably. Brighter than usual? Maybe I had a rough night. I squint and blink as I try to remember. Yes, something did happen last night. I try to move toward the kitchen, but the light is so bright I can barely see. Like the sun has turned into giant stage lights, my house into a sound stage. The house is not large, but the distance to where I need to go feels vast. I groan as I try to move. I ...
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