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Weekly Contest #207
Content warning: Knives The clock chimes loudly, snapping me out of my self-induced trance. 4 chimes, meaning guests will be arriving in 30 minutes. I spend most of my days drifting in a comfortable haze of mundanity, my biggest concern that night’s dinner menu, but the clock seems to be clanging extra loudly this afternoon, making my ears ring and my whole head buzz. I give myself a few seconds to shake my head and arrange a serene smile before William walks in, lest I give him any indication something is wrong. I’ve heard him wandering ar...
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