The Pale Bonsai

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The Pale Bonsai

The rain hit the tin roof like a handful of gravel. It was a cold, wet Tuesday in the slums of Pittsburgh, where the air tasted of coal dust and stale beer. I sat on the edge of the bed, my uniform still damp. The fabric clung to my shoulders, heavy with water and sweat. Across from me, my wife, Elara, sat on the floor. She was peeling an apple. The skin came off in long, pale strips. She did...

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