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The Crying Girl by Victor D Sandiego

November 27, 2024September 1, 2024 literallystories2014

Morning breaks the window open, sets sunlight to shatter on the floor, the scorpions to scatter. They run for walls, but Jordan climbs from bed, his dream head raw, brooms them to the door.

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