Ruth A

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“Finally Free” by Ruth A

Submitted to Contest #139

May 8, 2010 I ran away from home today. Again. This time I’m hoping to get far away where no nosy good-doer can scoop me in their front seat and take me back to mama. Mama has cautioned me several times to stop leaving. She hasn’t beaten me yet for doing that but I know this time if I make it back, she will. She got close to it the other time. I could tell from the way her eyes twitched and her teeth clenched when she muttered “STOP DOING THAT”. I’ve been doing this since I was nine and I’m two months away from turning eleven now. Who...

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