Mel Reed

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“Silence May Legion” by Mel Reed

Submitted to Contest #265

-------------------------------------------------------------Warning: This short story contains potentially sensitive content regarding religion, mental health, and violence.-------------------------------------------------------------- Silence May Legion was now an orphan twice-over. Kind townspeople whispered over white picket fences: “Kid can’t catch a break! Abandoned as a baby and left alone again after that awful fire out at the Legion’s place. They were some sort of distant relatives. She’ll be sent to the Poor Farm for sure. Mi...

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Retired Content Engineer, Writer, Editor, and Trainer. 20+ years in Hi Tech. Living life with my sea captain husband, a rescue dog, and 2 ancient cats.