C L

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“The Slope” by C L

Submitted to Contest #284

The dust particles flew as I brushed them off of the old, rusted heater. The dorm was stuffy and the paint was peeling off the communal bathroom walls. “This place sucks,” my random roommate commented, wrinkling her nose. “Yeah it does,” I laughed.  “You know, someone’s trying to trade a Dickson double for a Hu Shih single. They’re offering 4k,” she laughed. I was in disbelief. The room wasn’t ideal, but was an “upgrade” really worth four thousand dollars? I shrugged that comment off; I didn’t mind. The building was old, but it felt ali...

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