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Benson Angote

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THE TIDES OF MEMORY

Submitted to Contest #100

‘Your father’s not coming home tonight. The food is getting cold.’ Worry was scribbled all over my mother’s face. I switched off the TV and joined her at the dining table. I was starving. My stomach rumbled. I was tired of waiting. I mumbled a short prayer and blessed the food. I was raised right. We were a small family of three and it felt a little awkward sitting down for a meal without the head of the table around. All that notwithstanding I took my plate of food with much relish and started eating. The door swung open unexpectedly and ...

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