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Submitted to Contest #20
You forgot to lock to door. You’ve come downstairs to my room three times a day for 5,475 days but this time...you forgot to lock the door. I wonder what must have been going through your mind. I’ll bet you were stressed from work, distracted by the events of your busy life. The sound of your boots stomping up to the main level gradually decreased in volume as I pressed my ear to the door to listen. There was a distant sound of keys dangling. I know you hook your keys onto your belt when you’re leaving for the day. I knew these sounds ...
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