The Faded Attic

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The Faded Attic

The cake was too high. It rose above the tablecloth, a tiered monument of white fondant and sugar pearls, smelling of vanilla and artificial joy. We were in the back of the church hall, the air thick with the scent of lilies and damp wool. I stood by the wall, holding a glass of champagne I hadn’t touched. My hands were shaking. Not from the cold. From the weight of the thing in my pocket. A...

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