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Weekly Contest #89
Papa and I stargaze together on these hot summer nights. We go to the soccer field and lie on our backs, cool grass poking our legs and making them itch. Mama says she’s jealous of how much time we spend together. She says it ain’t normal for father and son to be so close. But the way she says it, I know she’s proud. Her jealousy is just a cover—she’s afraid anything she tells me in earnest will send me packing in the opposite direction. And she’s right, I don’t much like being praised out loud. Tonight, I’m glad it’s just me and papa. I t...
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