The Pale Bridge

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The Pale Bridge

The kettle sang a thin, high note. It was the sound of water boiling, but it sounded like a scream. I held the iron pot in my hands. The metal was hot. Too hot. I did not let go. The steam rose. It curled like a ghost. It wrapped around my face. I could not breathe. I could not blink. The pot was my anchor. The pot was my home. Outside, the rain fell. It hammered against the tin roof of the...

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