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A Sunset of Blue Smoke

July 24, 2020May 17, 2020 literallystories2014

The motel was distasteful. The wallpaper peeled off in strips, and water leaked from the ceiling into a near overflowing bucket. Everything had a yellow tint as the sun slowly set.

Out on the back patio, sat two men.

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