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Submitted to Contest #38
Lucia looked up just in time as a giant hunk of bread narrowly missed hitting her head as it sailed past her and landed on the ground. Getting hit by flying food was one of the perils of standing on her balcony to bathe in the unseasonal sunshine. The other one was Clara. Normally Lucia would have faked an appointment to get away from her neighbour’s inane chatter, but that was out the window. They weren’t allowed to leave their homes unless it was an emergency approved by the government. They couldn't even go out to buy food. The power...
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