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Submitted to Contest #50
The third step up the ladder creaked like it always did. Four, five, six, seven and at last, Drew hauled himself up and into the treehouse. Lila was already there, sitting cross-legged beside the rickety drawing table, the soft afternoon light making her skin glow as she turned towards the entrance. They’d spent forever trying to build an escape hatch in the far corner. They dreamed of having an easy way to jump out of the treehouse, either a fireman’s pole or steep slide to quickly hide in the bushes when their parents came looking for them...
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