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Submitted to Contest #3
Maria was four years old when her innocence was torn away from her brutally. Her mother Lina had begun their night time routine just as she had done the many nights before. They would begin with a cool shower flowing over their skinny bodies. The cold would close their pores and keep them safe from infection. Next, her mother would grab her frayed toothbrush and put a pea-sized dot of plain toothpaste, they brushed until their pearly whites shined. They both sleepily walked into the only bedroom and crawled onto the bed on the hard floor. Li...
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