53-Word Short Story - Lost Sock | Teen Ink

53-Word Short Story - Lost Sock

May 23, 2018
By EJ0139 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
EJ0139 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
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His eyelids flutter as the rising sun lights the dark alley. Even behind the dumpster, he’s unable to find relief from the bitter wind. Rising to his feet, his muscles ache and his stomach groans. He begins to walk — one foot protected by a cotton sock, the other numbed by frozen concrete.



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