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Weekly Contest #74
SCENE I On the abandoned barbershop along South Street is my wall of tally marks. Tally marks representing every day I have resentment toward. And since today is my twentieth birthday, I am sitting at 7,305 marks. It may be a tad dramatic, but I’ve been adding to (and catching up) the wall since 2nd grade. Today, I trudged to the wall despite the pouring rain to celebrate the big 2-0. With a solid swipe of sharpie, I stand back and look at my wall. Quite picturesque if you ask me. I’ve seen teens come to the wall to get pictures, i...
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