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Abigail Larson

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Submitted to Contest #305

I stared at the crowd and told the biggest lie of my life. I couldn’t keep my hands from trembling as I walked up the weathered wooden steps to the stage. My breath came quick, and my every instinct was to run, scream, or hide. The men beside me reminded me that I had no choice in my fate as they dug into my arms with their rough fingers. As the guards forced me to the top of the stairs, I kept my head down. I was afraid of what I’d see.Rage.I knew what it was like to be in the crowds. I’d been here three times before, and I knew the elation...

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