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Submitted to Contest #217
In the dingy and dimly lit living room-slash-bedroom of number 112A, the phone buzzed, echoing around the apartment, rousing a pile of blankets and bottles awake. With a quick plink, and a rustle, a shaky hand reached out and picked up the receiver. “Hello?” a grumble. Barely audible to the young officer on the other end of the phone. “We have a code 6161, reported at the Old Mistress’ house,” a voice said, sounding somewhat unsure of itself. “Oh?” Now he sat up. This had roused him. It had been a while since he had been ...
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