The Distant Joke

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The Distant Joke

The letter lay on the workbench, the ink still wet, smelling of iron and regret. You read it three times, the paper softening under your thumbs, and then you signed it. It was a contract for the repair of the town hall clock, a job that paid little but offered a room above the shop. You needed the room. You needed Oakhaven. You needed to see Clara, who had not spoken to you in two years, and...

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