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Broken Record

My brother’s like a broken record.  He tells me about how we used to bike around the neighborhood pretending we were race car drivers, and how we’d gained multiple knee scrapes from turning the curb too fast. He’ll tell me this story twice, thrice, or even four times in a row, and laugh about the good ol’ days. I laugh with him, because though he doesn’t remember that he’s already told me this story for the fourth time in a row, he does remember the fun we had. My brother’s like a broken record, but I don’t mind one bit.

Bail Me Out

I glared at the clock outside my jail cell. Pa should’ve bailed me out hours ago. He always picks me up before sunset and scolds me. With a minor charge of armed robbery, I should be home by now. Sure, the other things I’d done weren’t as “severe,” but they were about the same. Pickpocketing was theft too. 

The door opened and slammed shut. Sheriff sauntered to his desk, whistling an annoying tune.

I tapped my foot. “Hey! Where’s Pa at?”

Sheriff chuckled. “He ain’t coming.”

“What?” 

“He ain’t bailing you out. With this crime, you’re here twenty to life.”

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