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Submitted to Contest #271
It was the summer of 75. Delilah had barely turned 18 years old. She was a beautiful girl but chose to spend most of her days at home. When she wasn't at school or working at the library part-time, she would hang out with her few friends, but she kept to herself. Her natural circle included herself, her dog Zucky, and her grandma. But she would often force herself to go out with friends. Delilah didn't like the pressure of dating and realized that if she stayed home, she would avoid a lot of creeps and the craze that everyone chased cal...
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