The Distant Affair
The ink bled. I pressed my thumb against the page, trying to stop the red smear, but the pigment spread like a bruise under skin. It was the customs ledger for the night shift, October 1912. The damp in the basement office made the paper slick. I wiped my hand on my trousers, leaving a dark streak. I had been working here for twelve years. Twelve years of counting crates, checking stamps, and...
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