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Submitted to Contest #105
CarolShortly after the ding sound, the familiar stinking smell of Mom’s cheap shampoo filled the air; they were behind the door but the odor was so strong it passed every obstacle. Mom always used that shampoo because it was even cheaper than soap. Mom made us use it too; I always hated it, it made my already itching head feel like a dozen bees stung it. Maybe it was a mistake.I tried to shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen… And I was to blame… I arranged this…Soon they were knocking on the door. Even though we were ...
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