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Weekly Contest #261
[Content warning: this short story includes symptoms of physchosis and other mental disorders, mention of domestic abuse & violence, mild graphic descriptions of violence, gore. Reading is not advised for readers who might be sensitive to any of the mentioned.] I have arrived. The weight in my chest dragged my entire being down, and my legs sank weakly into the ground; I anchored myself like an ancient tree. My roots spread through the earth, weaving beneath the foundation of the house, entwining it completely—twisting, branching, and endl...
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