Chiarra Pantaloni

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“A Child Star is Born” by Chiarra Pantaloni

Submitted to Contest #161

The TV screen blared in front of a single armchair, as it often did—casting light and shadow upon her unsmiling face. There, she watched her younger self skip and prance. “Come on boy and girls!” the purple dinosaur cheered, “Let’s all sing the sharing song!” She jumped up and joined hands with the other children. Her cheeks were pink and upturned. Her sandy blonde hair bounced underneath an oversized baseball cap—a stark contrast to the woman huddled in the chair clutching a blanket around her shoulders. “1,2,3 OH it’s great to s...

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