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Tag: US Mexico border

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Dead by Patty Somlo

May 4, 2015May 3, 2015 literallystories2014

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Alejandro knew he was dead but that didn’t stop him from wanting to come to America. His body lay on the dry dirt exactly where he’d fallen, the muscles rapidly losing their ability to stretch out and contract. His mouth was fixed, oddly enough, in a permanent grin.

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