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Weekly Contest #296
** Note ** This story deals with themes of violence, gore, mental health, and sexual content which some readers may find upsetting.On Leaveby T. Michael MorrisHe sat in a cheap beach chair, watching the Pacific roll onto the white sand. His eyes squinted in the sunlight, the horizon bending far beyond the waves. The Mai Tai in his hand was cold, condensation dripping down the glass, but he didn’t drink. He had been in Hawaii for two weeks now. On leave, they said. Permissive Temporary Duty they called it. He had been discharged honorably. Th...
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