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Submitted to Contest #196
The doors slid shut again. The cold brass of the elevator shimmered, and my steps towards them were softened by the refined orange and red carpet of the 20th floor. A cleaning lady, about to enter room 20809 glanced up at me. Her black and white uniform hung slightly loose on her, and her back was bent at an acute angle over a cart of bleach, towels, and soap. She looked straight through me and did not make eye contact. For a while, she looked dazed and did not blink. Then, with a quick shake of her head, she lost interest in whatever she sa...
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