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Submitted to Contest #122
“Don’t make me stop this car!” Helen’s squeaky voice pierced the loud noises coming from the backseat of the van. Immediately, her children fell silent, fearful of their mother’s wrath. She had been tense for the entire six hours they had been on the road, and they didn’t dare make it worse when they had several more hours to go. Rubbing her temples, Helen stared out the window at the sea of red taillights, the never-ending line of traffic that was promised every Thanksgiving weekend. This year, Patrick had convinced her to go vi...
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