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Autumn stands on the stage and looks down at their friends, trying not to notice everyone else filling the seats. Their friend Mandy signed them up for the Holiday open mic at Silver Creek Café. Their shaky voice begins: “The Christmas Miracle that you wouldn’t imagine would ever come out of the short-haired, non-binary, flannel,
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The abrupt end of their conversation leaves Vince feeling a mix of emotions. He sets his phone down and takes a moment to gather his thoughts. Bitters, sensing his owner’s unease, nudges his hand with her nose, offering silent comfort. As Vince sits in his quiet living room, he reflects on the whirlwind of emotions
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Months have gone by where Vince has ignored emails, calls, and even the letters that were forwarded to his new house. The scenery of the city had grown on him in tremendously wrong ways since Emma left. There had been many overnights, along with month-long flings, but nothing to take the memories of her green
Written Through These Amber Eyes 