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Submitted to Contest #284
Drums. Drums, Michael says, fingers playing strings in the air. Hands shaking. Hands always shaking. Not like this, he says. Carrie, he says. Dad, says Alex, Dad, I have no idea what youβre talking about. Michael, not Mike, never Mike, sometimes Dad, laughs. Shakes his head. Alex sighs. Try again, he says. Come on, Dad, try again. Michael looks at him. Closes his eyes. Plugs his ears with his fingers. Fine, Alex says. Fine, have it your way. I was just trying to help. Maybe, Alex thinks, maybe a better son would know. He ...
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