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Submitted to Contest #298
The cash register dings in the otherwise silent shop as the drawer slides open, greedily awaiting the cash. “Thank you very much,” Archie says to his very last customer of the day, handing over the brown paper package containing the glass vial. “Enjoy your experience. See you next time.” As the customer leaves the shop, Archie follows to lock the door from the inside, the timber floors groaning appreciatively underfoot, as if knowing the day is done. He passes by dusty wooden shelves and tables filled to capacity with glass bottles. The bot...
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