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“Happy birthday Jason!” screeched the pimply pre-teen as he entered the house. The room was cluttered with balloons, presents, and excited children running and laughing. Jason was in the center of the chaos, playing with his friends. In the corner on the far table sat Spike in his cage. Spike the hedgehog was used to spending his days playing with Jason, but today he felt very forgotten and alone. He didn’t understand why there was so much noise today, and all he wanted was a normal afternoon playing with Jason. They would have fantastic adv...
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The sun shone through the blinds and Dolores began to open her eyes. She slowly blinked and looked around the room. It was a bleak sight, the nursing home was coated in beige paint, with standard no-frills furniture adorning the room. She had one picture framed on her dresser: a black and white wedding photo. The year was 1940 and Dolores was glowing in her white tea-length dress. Her husband Eddie was proudly wearing his dress blues. He went on to serve through WWII and was even awarded the Silver Star for his brave service. He never spoke...
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