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Submitted to Contest #278
The rain was aggressive, with tears of assault starting to soak my entire body. I wrapped my arms around my chest, squeezing as tightly as possible to produce any form of warmth. Heck, any comfort would have sufficed. At this point, I would have hugged a stranger if it meant I wouldn't feel so cold. A brutal wave of murky water slapped my spine, forcibly knocking me forward. This area of the neighborhood didn’t have many storm drains, so the force of the water felt more like a tidal wave than a slight mist. My palms and knees bore the c...
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