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The Amaryllis by Yamna Khan

August 30, 2019July 28, 2019 literallystories2014

The amaryllis appeared on the windowsill one Sunday morning in June. The bulb protruded from the soil in the cream-coloured ceramic pot, and sat next to the basil plant we had diligently kept alive for four whole weeks.

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