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Submitted to Contest #243
“Tick, tick, tick” the rhythmic ticking was my first memory. The sound vibrated through my body as I felt the seconds drain from the countdown carefully etched into my genetic code. My mother gazed down at me, her tight blonde curls cascading from the silver pin neatly holding her hair back from her face. “Close your eyes tight and imagine a large clock, but don’t tell me what you see. It is for your eyes only.” I squeezed my eyes together a little too tightly just like I did on that day 23 years ago. As the darkness of my eyelids receded, I...
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