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Submitted to Contest #281
Joanna sat alone on the 20th floor of her apartment, staring into the frosted void beyond the window. The storm outside was feral—snowflakes clawed against the glass, and wind howled like a wolf circling its prey. The power had been out for hours, leaving the apartment as cold and lifeless as the memories Joanna spent years trying to escape.It was Christmas Eve, but that no longer meant anything.She had lied to everyone who asked. She wasn’t busy. She wasn’t celebrating. She was hiding—from questions, expectations, and the suffocating weight...
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