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Submitted to Contest #47
You stood up. All eyes turned your direction, but you were sick of the pointless discussion. Someone had to make a move, and sooner rather than later. Time was closing in and although no one wanted to say it, each member of your "backwards little" village knew it had to be you. So you didn’t look at your sister in the corner who you knew would be in tears, nor at your mother whose eyes probably filled with a mixture of grief, pride and resolve, and you definitely didn't glance over at your brother who would look a breath away from clobbering...
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