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Submitted to Contest #113
This is my worst nightmare. It is the worst one I have had since last summer, when I left town after the fire. Every time I closed my eyes back then, I would dream the same endless nightmare. I tried desperately to stay awake as long as I could, but before long, my body would betray me and doze. I would dream of them. Those long amber flames licking towards the night sky, and I could feel the blaze behind my eyelids, the heat singeing my lashes. The smell of burnt hair and smoke hung heavy in the air, causing me to gag...
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