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Submitted to Contest #39
“Is it true, Ms. Arceneaux?” D.J. asked waiting patiently for me to return the stack of books he had gathered back to him. I sensed worry registering with emphasis in his higher inflection of, “true,” but I had no idea what was true, anymore? I had no magic affirmations to offer this child who just wanted to prepare for whatever was coming next. “Are they really going to close the schools?” he asked, in a tone that conveyed he was seeking more assurance than a definitive answer. The scanner chirped contentedly with each new tex...
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