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Submitted to Contest #229
A man stirs in his sleep, covered in layers of faded, plaid blankets to shield him from the cold air. Slowly, he opens his eyes, feeling the fatigue of oversleeping creeping up onto his back. He rolls to his side in his blankets, and using his arm, lifts his heavy body from the bed. He looks around. His room is just enough to squeeze in a full-sized bed and a dresser. The walls are painted white besides the single brick wall behind the bed – and the slight chip near the two-paneled door across the bed. He knows it’s always been there. This...
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