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Weekly Contest #187
contains: drug abuse, and lots of violence It was my first night outside, kicked out by my mom, an addict, to cope with the loss of my dad. This was… a long time ago, 23 years ago, I think. I didn’t remember much before the drugs. I’m writing this in jail, after 6 months of entering. This night was the hardest. I wanted to go back home, so badly, but I knew the pain my mom would put me through if I went back. I tried to sleep, cold, and wearing nothing but a thin beat-up jacket I found on the street. It’s really hard to lay down, especial...
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