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Submitted to Contest #167
“oh nooooooooooooooooo………………!” Tara awoke with a jolt, hearing the loud noise of glass crashing, shattering and her mom’s scream. Her afternoon nap was interrupted. She jumped out of the bed and ran towards the stairs to check where the sounds came from. “Tara, stay in your room! DO NOT come down. It’s not safe here! Go back to your room, RIGHT NOW!” her mom shouted from the foyer downstairs. As an obedient eight year old, Tara ran back into her room and closed the door. But she was absolutely shaken up. Her heart was pound...
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