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Submitted to Contest #315
Leon Slavicek was lonely. He took his position as organist at Spring Street United Methodist very seriously, but admittedly, it was a solitary endeavor. Playing those chords didn’t require much interaction with the rest of the congregation. As a shy man, it mostly suited Leon, but sometimes he wondered what it would feel like to have a companion—or even just a friend.Leon’s height had always made him feel clumsy. When he was 12 years old, he had already shot up to six feet tall, and the growth spurt didn’t stop there. By the time he reached ...
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