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Samantha Barrett

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Finding Equanimity

Submitted to Contest #236

The smell assaulted her before she ever reached the top of the stairs- old and musty.  The property looked as if it had been deserted for ages but according to the attorney, it had been occupied until three weeks ago when her paternal grandfather died. The smell mixed with her uncertainty and disbelief was making her nauseous. Searching for courage, she stopped at the top of the stairs and turned back toward the driveway leaning on the porch rail. Looking over the front yard and into the field across the street, she saw rolling green...

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