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The Eleven O'Clock Sparrow
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11:02. Coffee cold. I checked my watch every ten seconds like an idiot. The sparrow never missed. "Looking for something?" Old guy on the bench behind me, eating a sandwich. How long had he been sitting there?
"The sparrow," I said. It sounded stupid out loud. He smiled like I'd told a joke. "Oh. You're the watch guy. Been coming here nine years." How did he know that? "Never missed once," he said. "Until today."
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The old guy stood up. "It always came at 11:00. For nine years. On the day your sister..." He trailed off. "How do you know about my sister?" "Everyone knows, Elias. The whole city watched. They're all waiting to see what you'll do. If you'll do it again."
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