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Submitted to Contest #235
I bolt upright, my chemistry textbook sliding off my chest and crashing to the ground. Sitting up, I chance a glance around the living room, unsure what startled me from my sleep. Nothing has changed though. Colorful images still flash across the TV screen, the rumble of voices low and barely audible. A stack of textbooks is balanced precariously on the edge of the coffee table, Styrofoam containers and sheafs of notebook paper are strewn across the surface. The curtains covering the window that faces the front yard are partially drawn,...
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