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Submitted to Contest #230
TW: Alcohol abuse, familial harm Someone hammering on the front door at this time of night could hardly bring good news. I catch sight of my dishevelled reflection as I drag my arms through my dressing gown, feeling embarrassed for a moment at the prospect of someone seeing me in such a tatty robe. I run my hands through my hair as if that will make a difference to my unkemptness, and shiver in the wintery cold. The heat of my body still lingers on my mattress, whispering for me to return, to pull the duvet over my head and ignore t...
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