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Submitted to Contest #90
The tree knew everything. It saw everyone. But was it ever happy? Was it ever really alive? Now that matters on opinion, but did a tree really have an opinion? Does an immortal life even have a soul? Mia knew her dad didn't really love her, but she liked to tell herself that he did. She'd learned to cover the bruises pretty well, cheap makeup did the trick. But she couldn't keep it up forever, she had to find a way out. Most days after school she'd try to keep herself busy until it was utterly necessary to go home, but today was different. ...
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