Ryan Dimalanta

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“The Sum of Little Things” by Ryan Dimalanta

Submitted to Contest #44

The Sum of Little ThingsNever have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother. It is good that we do not have to try to kill the sun or the moon or the stars. It is enough to live on the sea and kill our true brothers. — Ernest Hemingway The extended family is there. They sit around the kitchen table biding the time: chewing nails, tugging hair, gnawing lips. The air is tense, brittle to the touch, and everyone is on edge. The food is gone. Dakota sits on the far side of the room, ...

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