Contributor: Reese Scott - - While his mother went next door, he was in charge of watching his little sister in the bath. She was maybe over a year now. He wasn’t sure. He had a small piece of paper by his knee. It was a short list of what he was to do and not to do. 1. If she starts to cry or if anything happens just call the neighbors. The number is on the bottom of the page. 2. If she starts to get upset or if anything out of the ordinary happens call the number on the bottom of the page. 3. If you feel nervous call the number on the bottom of the page. He sat on the floor. He put his hand in the bath. The water felt nice. His sister was staring down at her feet. She looked up at him and smiled. The smile looked like any other smile. He imagined he could hear other little feet running up and down the stairs, running...

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Author: Reese Scott