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The Little Box

Stephanie Jones

Submitted to Contest #72

“5 steps to the right! 3 steps forward! 10 steps to the left and sit down! Eat!” I forced my feet to move and do as the voice booming out of the speaker commanded. For the past few days, I’ve wanted to do the exact opposite of what it told me to do. It has everything to do with the old man who stepped out of the little box in my brain 3 days ago. He told me that he was my great grandfather on my Mom’s side, and he was preserved in his box until the time was right. “Take 5 more bites and throw your food away!” I wanted to finish the r...

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