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Submitted to Contest #330
Content Warning: Mentions of addiction, abuse, and death The sound of steel toed boots stomping through the house alerted me of my father’s presence. With bated breath, I listened closely for the harsh toss of keys or the loud thump of tools against hardwood. Agitated demands rang out soon enough with my name following closely behind. I stared at the wall of my bedroom where the bird decals I had put up days prior looked ready to take flight. It was funny how it mirrored what I wished for now. I begrudgingly stepped out of my room, hopi...
Submitted to Contest #328
Content Warning: Mentions of addiction, abuse, and death The sound of steel toed boots stomping through the house alerted me of my father’s presence. With bated breath, I listened closely for the harsh toss of keys or the loud thump of tools against hardwood. Agitated demands rang out soon enough with my name following closely behind. I stared at the wall of my bedroom where the bird decals I had put up days prior looked ready to take flight. It was funny how it mirrored what I wished for now. I begrudgingly stepped out of my room, hoping...
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