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Maree Black

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From the Ground Up

Submitted to Contest #44

“It’s not much but it’ll get you a bed tonight,” Patrick’s mother whispered, discretely slipping a handful of coins and a few postage stamps into his jacket pocket. “I love you son.” She gave him a fleeting final hug before dashing back up the steps to their apartment. From the sidewalk Patrick caught a glimpse of his younger sister, Mary standing at the front window before their frantic mother whisked her away out of sight. There was nothing anyone could say or do that would change anything. Not this time. “Fuck you!” he yelled, spearing ...

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