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Submitted to Contest #287
11/16/2016Dear Diary,Today will be the day I finally address the family problem, and finally confront that sorry excuse for what that "life" is. I have to be the one who takes control since my parents are clearly nothing but doormats. I have to stand up for them because they can't stand up for themselves toward anyone. Especially if it's someone in the family. I don't know where things went wrong, but I have no problem with a subtle confrontation. Today's the day.As soon as I finished writing, the smell of chicken and rice had entered my bed...
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