The Golden Scar

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The Golden Scar

The flour dust hung in the air like a suspended ghost. I spat into the bucket. Red. Then white. Then a slurry of pink that smelled of iron and stale yeast. "Stop it," Mara said. Her voice was thin. A wire pulled tight. I kept kneading. The dough resisted. It was alive. It hated me. "Margaret." I did not look up. The rhythm was all I had. Press. Fold. Turn. The burn in my palms was a comfort. A...

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