Alejandra Labrado

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“I Can't Sleep” by Alejandra Labrado

Submitted to Contest #224

By Alejandra Labrado “I can’t sleep.” whispered the little girl as she tugged on her mother, Maria’s arm. Maria didn’t flinch. Her mouth was wide open with slobber all over her pillow. She was exhausted after a long day working at the hospital. Earlier that day, a drunken man had staggered into the crowded emergency room, slumped over an old lady in a wheelchair, and vomited all over the floor. Maria gagged as she mopped up the mess. Meanwhile, sick children were crying, the old lady was yelling, and others just stared at her as she d...

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