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Weekly Contest #368
“Welcome in!” Ian startled at the high, screeching voice right beside him. Turning from the chipping green paint of the door to the shop, he saw the parakeet three feet away, in a cage suspended from the ceiling. Little clawed toes clutched a shit-stained wooden bar. Feathers ruffled as the parakeet’s wings twitched and tiny, beady black eyes locked with Ian’s own. “Welcome in, welcome in, never mind him.” This, an old woman behind the cash register. “Never mind! Never mind!” The parakeet squawked. Ian imagined what Matthew would say to or a...
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