Jennifer Mathews

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“Skinny Snowmen” by Jennifer Mathews

Submitted to Contest #140

The Winter held Spring hostage. What should have been a balmy morning was unmercifully icy. “Below zero last night,” my dad said. I assumed that meant it was really, really cold, and it certainly felt that way as I sluggishly got out of my cosy bed to get ready for school. It crossed my mind to feign a sore throat. I’d had many of those recently, so it wouldn’t be too far-fetched an excuse. The doctor said I had tonsillitis. At seven years old, I wasn’t sure what that was, but my mother explained that my tonsils were causing my sore ...

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