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The Tuesday That Wouldn't Stay Buried
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Mara held the clock tight and the spinning got faster. The shop windows went dark, then bright, then dark again. She squeezed her eyes shut. When she opened them, sun was pouring in. The wall calendar read Tuesday. Tomas was alive somewhere out there, and she had until the truck to find him.
Mara grabbed the phone first. She had to hear his voice before she trusted any of this. He picked up on the second ring, laughing. "You okay?" he asked. "Stay home today," she begged, and told him everything. He went quiet, then said, "Okay. I believe you." He stayed in. The truck rolled by an empty corner. Mara had her brother back.
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