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The Cold

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Story 12 · 5 pages

The coldest week of winter. The generator is dead. One frozen fuel line from the end.

Em and Vi spend the night in the engine room, keeping a fire next to the fuel tank and sharing one blanket.

The Cold, page 1 of 5
Page 1 / 5Frost on the lamps. Breath you can see.
The Cold, page 2 of 5
Page 2 / 5Two women, one flywheel, no luck.
The Cold, page 3 of 5
Page 3 / 5Frozen to the iron. Warmed by hand.
The Cold, page 4 of 5
Page 4 / 5One fire. One blanket. One tank of fuel.
The Cold, page 5 of 5
Page 5 / 5By morning the heat is back.

End of story 12

Who would you share the last blanket with?

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