The Bees: A Narrative Fiction

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My heart felt as big as the Empire State Building and knowing that I was coming back tomorrow made it grow even larger. My stomach's butterflies were long gone and weren't expected to come back any time soon. A large smile from ear to ear covered my whole face. Nervousness from earlier now seems completely silly. The shelves of books towered over my head. I innocently grabbed the three books that looked most interesting and immediately dashed home.
The mailbox creaked open and I took out our mail. “ Bill, bill, bill, a newsletter!” I read off as I walked through the front door. I tossed the rest of the mail on the counter. The smell of chicken, rice, and corn wafted through the house and made it feel like home. I opened the newsletter with

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