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Weekly Contest #274
John lumbered down the stairs, unable to sleep without Eileen by his side. Eileen, his third wife, had gone to stay with her sister. She was deciding whether to leave him for good. At the bottom of the stairs, John’s head jerked, and he let out a low sound of fear. His first wife was sitting in the easy chair by the sofa. She was smoking. He closed his eyes and reopened them, but she was still there. He realized he couldn’t smell the scent of cigarette. “Are you a ghost,” he whispered. She shook he...
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