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Submitted to Contest #258
The sky is a lovely shade of pink, and the way it mixes with the blue makes it look like cotton candy. I can almost taste the sugar on my lips. I stare at the sky to keep my eyes busy. To keep myself from staring at a moment lost to the past. The rectangle feels heavy in my hand. I tap my thumb on one sharp corner before running it over the smooth surface. For a moment, I can pretend that I can touch the image trapped forever on paper. Pans bang together downstairs. My mother is undoubtedly working overtime, desperate to create a diner tha...
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