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Submitted to Contest #221
A scream rips through the night. A stout woman bursts onto the dead front lawn. She pounds through the wrought iron gates and races to the sidewalk- she trips- the screaming pauses- she pitches forward, windmilling her arms- the screaming resumes as she catches her balance and makes a break for the sedan across the street. I watch her from the shattered window, despair at her leaving and awe at her lung capacity growing in equal measure with every frantic step she takes. “Hey!” I bellow, climbing onto the fire escape. Breath escapes ...
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