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Submitted to Contest #314
It was the hottest day of the summer, and the weather app on my phone gave me no comfort. The forecast said it would feel like 110 degrees. I didn’t know whether to laugh at the absurdity of it—because, of course, it’s summer, and heatwaves are practically a given—or to groan in dread. Of all the days to be an adult, why did it have to be today? My pillow became my best friend, as I buried my face in it and let out a silent scream. But then, I remembered what my therapist had taught me when anxiety made an uninvited guest appearance.So, I li...
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