The Wistful Petal

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The Wistful Petal

The watch ticks backward. You know this because you have held it for three days, and the hands have moved from noon to midnight, then to eleven, then to ten. It is a silver pocket watch, your husband’s, and it is heavy in your pocket like a stone. You need the money. The rent is due in three days. If you do not pay, the landlord takes the house, and you and Elise go to the workhouse. You want...

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