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Submitted to Contest #38
I rolled my eyes as my brother and I trudged down the stairs to the living room. Mom announced that it was time for a "family meeting". I sighed to myself. Our family has never been the same ever since dad died, Colin doesn't really remember him, but I do, and so does mom. She always tells us to look on the bright side but the day we got the phone call that his plane crashed she could barely function. It was up to me to take care of her and Colin. I had to cook, clean, make sure Colin was doing his homework while keeping my grades up. Mom ba...
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