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Submitted to Contest #312
Like MeWeek 110.30pmThe boy straightens his back, rocks side to side in his swivel chair to restore circulation. It’s gone quiet in the hall.His parents have gone to bed. He can finally relax, venture to the kitchen to get bread and peanut butter without triggering fraught interactions.Without bracing for inexplicable frowns, shouts, or equally inexplicable shows of affection. 2amThe boy feels watched. The feeling breaks his flow mid-game. There’s nothing there, but now he’s on alert, listening for footfalls.A sigh. His mother’s footstep...
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