The Wistful Mountain

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2026-08-19 20:11:42 -

The fire started in the basement. It was not a dramatic event. No alarm screamed. No siren wailed. Just a dry, crackling pop, followed by the smell of scorched wool and melting plastic. I was on the third floor. I was standing in my bedroom. I held the coat. It was a red wool coat. Heavy. Expensive. My mother’s coat. She had worn it to the hospital. She had worn it when the doctors told us the...

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