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Submitted to Contest #165
Mikey wasn’t supposed to be here until 3pm. I was sure of it. His mother told me several times because I tend to forget important things. Not this time. This time I put a reminder in my phone. I put several reminders in my phone. Today was Mikey’s birthday. I started setting up right after Mikey left for school. Blue and white hanging decorations went up taped to the walls and ceiling. A happy birthday banner in bold lettering was taped to the entry way. I was almost ready. The last item to check off the list was a birthday cake homemade. It...
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