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Weekly Contest #284
I left home five years ago. As soon as I crossed that stage, high school diploma in hand, bypassing my peers swept up by a wave of crying mums and proud grandparents; I was done. The boot of my car held as much of my 18 years of life as I could stuff into three boxes and one suitcase. I’d armed myself with a bank account full of every tip and pay-check I’d received from my waitressing job and an early acceptance offer from a university two states away. As far as I could get from a place, I'd once called home.The night before – as my parents ...
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