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Valerie Barna

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Submitted to Contest #58

"Talk about glamping." Nika says while she turns the flashlight on her phone on, preparing it for later use. She looks a little further up and sees her father attaching a sign that says "Smith's Palace" to the top of the tent he bought "for emergencies". This is the first and likely last time the tent will be of use as the Smith's generally despise the outdoors and everything natural. Not because of their pension for technology, or growing up in such a crowded city, but for fear of being found out. Their house has a back yard technically. ...

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