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Submitted to Contest #224
The end of my cigarette burns dimly against the inky night. The thick smoke rises in tight whirls in the cold air. I take a deep breath, letting the familiar sting singe my lungs—then deeper and deeper yet. As I exhale, I wish the smoke would enfold me, coil around me and hide me. Erase me. I have always liked the peace and quiet of early mornings, when the night feels like a blanket sheltering you from the mess of other people, when the stars watching over you and the wind softly blowing whisper I won’t let them find you yet. When I was ...
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