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Submitted to Contest #311
They Would Be BackAt 4:30 on a Monday morning, Tommy's mother woke him up. She told him to pack a small bag of clothes while handing him a black duffel. She leaned in and kissed his forehead. Tommy is a twelve year old boy. It wasn't the first time his mom woke him up in the early morning. His stepfather came into the room with a coffee mug in hand taking a sip, “C'mon Tommy, hurry up,” he said. Tommy shuffled out of his bed, and hurried to his dresser drawer. The floors were cold on his bare feet. His mom walked out of the little bedroom.“W...
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