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Submitted to Contest #279
The Quiet IslandTrigger Warning: Mild gore, references to death, olives. When Flo heard the car approaching, she darted off the road and crouched low behind an olive tree. She didn’t dare move. At thirteen, she knew how dangerous it was to be out here alone. The car rattled past, the sound fading in the distance, leaving only the hum of crickets. As she stood up, the ground beneath her tilted, like the deck of a sinking ship, and she had to clutch the tree for balance. Another dizzy spell. They’d been hitting her all morning. She...
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