Farwa Hassan

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“Under the cotton-twill covers” by Farwa Hassan

Submitted to Contest #92

The whirring of the fan stops, waking Tauseef up from his four-hour sleep. He was used to the scheduled blackouts that occur every other hour.“5 am?” His voice croaks as he tries to guess the time. His breath bounces back from his covers resting on his face. The unbrushed air that escapes makes him flinch.Despite the unpleasantries of his breath, Tauseef does not take off his covers. His bed would soon turn damp due to inevitable sweating. It is the middle of June. The time when temperatures in the southern areas of Pakistan rise. The season...

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Trying to get back into writing. One prompt at a time.