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Harry hated walking this street in the evening because it was so dark and scary. He wouldn’t let anyone know, you know, because he was a man. Not a big man, no not like his parents. But a man. And a man wasn’t afraid to walk a street at night, no matter how small he might be. But he was afraid. He tried to be like his older brother, but the overcast skies weren’t helping. He was still afraid. He pulled up his small jacket and crossed the street. There were no cars, no people, only the occasional light in a window of the four-story buildings...
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The grumbling of my stomach woke me up. I should have had something to eat before going to bed, but I was trying to lose weight. I hadn’t eaten early enough and didn’t want to eat late, and now I was paying the price. A cramp and rumble sounded, and I thought my stomach was paying close attention to what I was thinking. I kicked off the sheets and stumbled to the bathroom. What could I eat for breakfast? I was mentally running down the list of things in the cabinet as I brushed my teeth. Did I want cold or hot. Or maybe I wanted a pop tart...
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