The Pale Bonsai
The ledger sat open on the damp stone floor, its pages swollen with the cellar’s dampness. Elias counted the coins for the third time. Twelve pounds. Not enough for the morphine. Not enough for the house. He closed the book with a soft thud that echoed off the low ceiling. The air smelled of rot and wet wool. In the corner, the bonsai tree sat in its black clay pot. It was small, a twisted knot...
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