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Submitted to Contest #230
The soft hum of the dishwasher was my only company, muted by the separating wall between me and the kitchen as I scrutinized the supply closet in front of me. Fallen brooms and empty bottles scattered at my feet, the offending supplies offering little more than a plop against the floor when I kicked it. “Father…” I growled, soft steps and the creaking of the bathroom door barely recognizable over my own muttering. Bent over the mess of spilled bottles and broken brooms, a soft, barely- there touch grazes across my neck, sending shiv...
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