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Submitted to Contest #37
Well, this proves it. I'm dead inside. After the untimely death of my beloved pet hedgehog Hector, named after my late grandfather, I had thought for sure that I would feel... something. My mother had soothingly placed her hand on my shoulder, as the last of the dirt was piled on the tiny, pitiful grave, and said it would be completely acceptable for me to grieve, or cry. I had looked up at her, surprised to see how emotional she was standing beside this tiny graveside. I suppose the name ‘Hector' etched into another gravestone so soon was t...
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