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Submitted to Contest #321
“Damnit.” Uncle Roy had requested I wear this dreaded thing to his shop today. The folds and lobules on the costume never get lighter…never easier to carry. I try to convince myself that my dear Uncle is blissfully unaware of my disdain, but a lie is a lie, even when you want to believe it. I work my arms into the fleshy mass, careful not to fight it. I know if I resist, it will resist back, like forcing a latex glove onto a clammy hand. You have to ease in. After all these years, I would think Uncle Roy could make these suits more comfortab...
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