The Wistful Grid

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The Wistful Grid

The clock on the mantel ticked. It was a heavy sound. A woodpecker in the wall. Elias sat by the fire. He was old now. His hands shook. He looked at the clock. It had been his father’s. Then his grandfather’s. Now it was just a clock. The glass was cracked. A thin line, like a vein. He did not fix it. He never fixed it. “Elias,” said a voice. It was not a voice. It was a memory. He shook his...

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