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Submitted to Contest #330
“I told you I didn’t want to go.”“And we told you to start getting ready an hour ago, Jimmy. Don’t make us late,” his mother says. Thirty minutes later, they’re in the car. In the front, Jimmy’s parents hold hands, singing along to the music. In the back, Jimmy wears headphones and plays his favorite video game on his laptop, trying not to think about the day ahead. When they arrive, Jimmy says, “I’m old enough to stay home alone, you know. You could’ve come without me.” “Don’t be silly, Jimmy. You only see this side of the family on...
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