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Submitted to Contest #23
I woke up to silence. A rarity in this city. There was a thump from the man who lives above me, but it was muted. Like I was listening underwater. The cold winter air drifted through the crack in my window. The rickety panes never let it shut all the way. A soft light shone through my curtain. A light that usually came about before my morning alarm woke me up. I glanced at the clock on my nightstand. 5:45am. I had fifteen minutes until my alarm would shatter this gentle morning. I pulled my quilt closer. The dense knit trapping m...
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