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Submitted to Contest #2
Perhaps it was the four monotone walls closing in slowly again. Or maybe the grouchy face that glared back at me in the mirror across the room. Alarm went off at six, like it always did. Gray skies. Dirty backpack. The same shirts had been lying on the edge of my bed for weeks now, but they were just like the ones in the closet, so it made no difference. My hair was scruffy and scraggly, but there was never a reason to comb it. Muddy shoes. Old jacket. I lugged my backpack out the door.The neighbors were still fast asleep; a quiet street wit...
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