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Submitted to Contest #206
"No, no– ma'am– ma'am please–" I shift the phone to my left hand and peek through the blinds again, scanning the line of trees that mark the edge of my backyard. "It was not a coyote– and no, it was not a bear either. We have a lot of bears out here, I know what a bear looks like, so if you would just listen to me– I'm telling you– ma'am– the thing had– it had too many legs. And– yes I know I sound crazy– too many eyes." I let the blinds drop and pace into the kitchen, peering out the window there. "Well, I know that might not sound very b...
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