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Weekly Contest #315
The call comes at 3:12 a.m. The voice is careful, practiced. “You should come now.” I thank her—because that’s what you do—and hang up before my voice cracks. My hand’s already reaching for the pack. The kitchen light buzzes overhead, casting the table in that jaundiced glow you only notice when the rest of the apartment is dark. The ashtray in front of me is a thrifted glass bowl, too shallow for what I’ve been asking it to hold. It’s past full, the butts packed in at odd angles, some leaning on others like they’re too tired to stand alone....
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