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Submitted to Contest #252
A dark outline above the water. In the low light. I looked back at the canal to see what I’d caught in the corner of my eye. The slightest ripple disturbed the algae, perhaps it was a cormorant fishing. My eyes strained looking if it would break the surface again before I walked on. Another movement in the water made me feel uneasy and on edge. It was a hot August night and lots of people were using the towpath, I tucked myself back against the wall as a cyclist went past. A few teenagers were walking the other way to me, a corner shop ...
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