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Submitted to Contest #267
I work the overnight security shift at an art gallery in a small town a few hours south of Chicago. During the four hours it’s open during the day, the gallery is probably the most exciting thing to do in this area. I am here from 7pm-7am, Tuesday through Thursday and the modern art on the walls and floors has pretty much infested my dreams at this point. I don’t mind it though. My life got away from me a few years ago and I needed a reset. So I moved here, where I know no one and I don’t really have to be better than I am. It’s a lonely san...
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