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Submitted to Contest #21
I startled out of my half-asleep daze, vaguely registering the creaking noise that came from outside my room. I squinted at the too-bright computer screen in front of me, blinking as my eyes protested. The rational part of my brain told me to turn the lights on. I kept them off, staring at the computer screen and willing myself to finish the essay that was due in… I checked the time, and my eyes widened. Five hours.I covered my face with my hands, letting out a sound that was a half-groan, a half-scream, and a half really stressed sigh. I wa...
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