Lesley Bailey

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“The child and the bear” by Lesley Bailey

Submitted to Contest #61

The child was being a nuisance. It was making excuses not to go down to sleep. First had come a story, then a drink and now what was it?“I can’t find her.” Came the pathetic little voice out of the half-darkened room. I was losing my patience. She drew breath. “I can’t find her” came the voice again.“Can’t find who?” She was shorter than she could have been – but she’d had enough, a full day at work; dinner, bath, the bedtime ritual – a long day, and a timid, sickly child. The child had knocked the stuffed toy to the floor. Stooping down, sh...

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