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Nicholas Ventura

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On Three Occasions

Nicholas Ventura

The thump of my heart felt like a crazed raven smacking against the sides of a hollow, wooden cage. I could feel the quivering cries of the bird’s pain underneath my skin. The room was dark and it was past midnight. The light from a nearby streetlight flooded in and I could make the outlines of the door, the bedside table, and the still ceiling fan. I had rented this small house in Sacramento on a whim and it was the first night. There was a heavy weight on my chest and I felt that my legs could not move. This was not the first time that I h...

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On Three Occasions

Nicholas Ventura

Submitted to Contest #272

The thump of my heart felt like a crazed raven smacking against the sides of a hollow, wooden cage. I could feel the quivering cries of the bird’s pain underneath my skin. The room was dark and it was past midnight. The light from a nearby streetlight flooded in and I could make the outlines of the door, the bedside table, and the still ceiling fan. I had rented this small house in Sacramento on a whim and it was the first night. There was a heavy weight on my chest and I felt that my legs could not move. This was not the first time that I h...

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