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Submitted to Contest #150
Contains themes of death and substance use."Please, don't do it."The man startles at my voice, letting the flame from his lighter dissipate. He looks at me as if I'm a ghost, hiding in the shadows of an alley, waiting for my chance to pounce.When he doesn't answer, his features still filled with confusion, I say, "Don't light it."This makes him smile, and through the dark, I notice he's missing a tooth. "Have something against cigarettes?"I shake my head, blonde hair grazing along my shoulders. "I've been clean for years. But if you light it...
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