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Jack Simon

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Pages Taken Out of a Journal Behind a Diner in Kansas

Submitted to Contest #313

Monday I left them a letter, so they’ll know why I’m going. I didn’t tell them where, though, so they won’t be able to follow me. I first planned on just walking the whole way, but, once my original enthusiasm for the idea had worn down a bit, and once I started to get hungry, I stopped by the side of the road and held out my thumb. Not expecting much of it, I was about to turn to walk back to the gas station I’d seen about a mile before when somebody actually stopped. It was a big truck, with a big man sitting in front who had a...

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