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Weekly Contest #365
CW: Death It started with a hamster. Squeak-squeaking in the pool of his palm, it looked at me and said, I should be yours. “This one’s mine,” my best friend said. “I picked him first.” “And he’s mine now,” my worst enemy insisted. “Take the black one.” “That’s not fair.” He gave a shrug. Then he stroked the soft, golden, furry nugget in his outstretched hand. Both our hamsters died two years later; they now lie buried next to each other in his parents’ backyard. Some people bury hatchets. We buried hamsters. So long ago now, but I still ...
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