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Weekly Contest #327
Note before reading: story mentions cancer. The Purr-fect Present James emptied the clownfish. Golden coins gushed out of its belly. The bag of coins jingled down the stairs. James and his dad put on their coats and shoes and walked to the picketed gate. James turned and looked up at the bedroom window. I hid behind the curtain. The black and white striped kitten pounced here and there and rubbed her new fur against my cold legs. I picked it up and watched James and his father vanish from view. The bedside table made my stomach churn. Crum...
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