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Submitted to Contest #98
The flame shimmied in the kerosene lamp in hand as he stepped delicately along the floorboards, hoping not a sound would be made. Trying to get back into bed before anyone could see him; before anyone would know he’d been out that night. A moan called out from the wood below, “Shit!” he stumbled and nearly fell over a particularly thick rug. Other than the sweat dripping down his temple he was frozen; waiting. After a moment, just as he thought he could proceed again he heard footsteps from the very stairs he was headed towards. There appear...
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