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Submitted to Contest #51
1 A sudden shriek and I am awake. I sit up in my bed startled, but not alarmed. Once I catch my breath, I check the clock. I don't know exactly why I check the clock; I already know what time it is. Its 1:42 in the morning. It is almost pitch black due to the rain clouds passing through on their way to Wichita. The clock emits a dull red glow which is just enough for me to see my sister. Janie is standing in the corner wearing those trashy old clothes with that insidious grin. Don’t get me wrong, I love my sister, but she looks exactly the...
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