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Submitted to Contest #154
“We’re running out of time!” panicked Brayden. “You got us into this situation, and now you’re going to get us out,” replied Angela. “Well, yeah I would. But how was I supposed to know that the hot air balloon would malfunction?” “Maybe you shouldn’t have lowered the hot air balloon into a volcano,” Angela spoke firmly. She walked towards him. Her eyes were filled with rage. “Listen, I was just going to lower the hot air balloon a little bit and then raise it back into the air. This whole thing was supposed to be a joke anyways! Nothing ...
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