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Submitted to Contest #149
CW: Self-harm, mention of substance abuse Gene sunk back in the leather seat as he watched the blur of people outside the taxi’s window. He pulled his bag close to him, which contained a Stephen King paperback and a set of his favorite cassettes. The smell of cigarettes, Black Ice freshener, and cherry medicine had him under an intoxicated spell as he felt himself nodding off. Next to him in her long bohemian skirt and see-through bralette was his mother. Gene suggested she wear a jacket since it was supposed to reach the low thir...
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