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Counting Breaths

Kristen Rose

Weekly Contest #342

When I first saw her, I didn’t trust her one bit.I’ve always been skeptical of people. My first home was loud and crowded, and if you weren’t quick, you went hungry. I was the smallest of my siblings. I learned early that survival meant pushing forward first and sleeping lightly.You don’t close your eyes deeply in a place where you might need to run.So when this strange woman picked me up, I stiffened. She didn’t look particularly impressed with me either. The tiny versions of her, though, squealed like I was the greatest creature to ever wa...

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