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Submitted to Contest #51
The ex-marine brought out the M27 rifle from its case and with a machine’s cold efficiency checked its working parts. His action was superfluous since the gun was always in pristine condition. He spent copious amounts of time on oiling and pampering it. But old habits die hard. Booming music filtered into the room as he gave it a final once over. As he marched out of the house with robotic purposefulness towards the party, his stare was distant and vacant. Toby Fante’s 10th birthday was in full swing, and the evening air was thick ...
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