The Wistful Petal

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The Wistful Petal

The rain hammers the window. You are wet. The coat is heavy. It is not wool. It is not leather. It is memory. It is the weight of a hundred years compressed into a single garment. You stand in the lobby of the Grand Hotel. The floor is marble. It is cold. It bites through your shoes. "Your time is up." The voice comes from the desk. The clerk is young. He is clean. He smells of soap and fear....

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