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Submitted to Contest #312
A flash of silver slashes through the inky darkness, tearing it apart.I stand above Father, my breaths arriving in short, harsh gasps. I stare, mesmerized, at the short hilt of my knife protruding from my father's stomach.Silence stretches between us, only to be broken by a distorted giggle escaping from my mouth, one of my hands coming to cover it, the other still gripping the hilt.I did it.After months of careful planning, nights spent pouring over pieces of paper that guaranteed my way out. After countless times receiving the abuse I was ...
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