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Whitney Christine

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Carry On

Submitted to Contest #293

I’ve never liked turbulence. Not that I’ve ever said anything about it, of course. Stuffed animals don’t talk. But every time the plane shakes, my seams tense, my stuffing knots up, and I wish I had hands to grab onto something. Or someone. Of course, I have her. Emma. She’s nine now—too old to need me, but not quite ready to leave me behind. So here I am, crammed into the crook of her arm, my fabric fur a little matted from years of love. I used to be pristine, a crisp golden-brown with bright button eyes. Now, one of my ears flops lower th...

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