Hoot
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Read between May 15 - May 17, 2020
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The boy was straw-blond and wiry, and his skin was nut-brown from the sun. The expression on his face was intent and serious. He wore a faded Miami Heat basketball jersey and dirty khaki shorts, and here was the odd part: no shoes. The soles of his bare feet looked as black as barbecue coals.
Becky Simpson
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He just wanted to blend in quietly and not be noticed, like a bug on a riverbank.
Becky Simpson
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Now he understood what was going to happen to the little owls if he did his job properly, and it weighted him with an aching and unshakeable sorrow.
Becky Simpson
light bulb moment