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Submitted to Contest #43
It was 11 at night. Everyone in the village was fast asleep. Little Rachel was dreaming about all the good things on the other side of the sea. Ice cream, trains and football among other things. Mama had already prepped her for the journey tomorrow. They were to sneak out to the bay where a boat would be waiting for them. The boat would take them across the sea. The family had put all of its wealth into the journey. They were starting over after all. Rachel’s dream was interrupted by loud thuds on the door. She opened her eyes slowly and cli...
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