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Submitted to Contest #45
The hushed whispers around me start to build around me. I generally don’t pay that much attention to the chatter, but one catches my ear. “Isn’t that one of them?” I take a quick look around to see what they’re talking about. Everyone’s eyes are darting back and forth from me to the door. When I meet their gaze, their heads quickly turn. What’s this about? My thoughts are jumping to millions of conclusions until my sight finally drifts back up to the door. Not here. Please, not here. Please let this be a dream. My eyes meet up to the familia...
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