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Everytime Pluto: A Short Story
Everytime Pluto came by with the cook, I would hold my breath. I haven't eaten a morsel in nearly three days but I refuse to give into his attempts.
I could hear their steps as they approched me. I immeditalety held my breath.
"Doesn't this smell delighful, Proserpina? Would you like a taste?"
I ingored the temptation. Maybe if I continued to ingore him, he would let me go out of anger.
Several days have passed. I was beginning to feel depressed-the underworld was a dark and dreary

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