All In! 55-Word Fiction Competition 2016

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LIM LI CHENG THE REALITY OF LIFE

I kept to the shadows of the nursery, watching my father cuddle his new-born son, with his new wife watching on adoringly. He didn’t see me. He never did, my father and his new family. Was I a practice run? I packed my bags, murmured a silent prayer, and left for the dark, silent world.

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