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Weekly Contest #375
The old room carried my grandmother’s old house scent. Harsh summer sunlight creeped through a tiny window above the room's only wooden bed, casting pale shadows across the walls. My three brothers left the room and locked the door behind them. The door slammed shut, its echo bouncing off the walls and settling heavily into the silence. Despite the heat outside, I shivered. Not from cold, but from the heavy dread hanging in the air. My heart pounded violently against my ribs, rising into my throat with every breath. I kept my eyes on my fath...
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