The Matte Grey Short Story

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The matte grey safe with his gun collection showed his appreciation for the outdoors. It reminds him of his father’s stories he would share with him. In this way he might be different than others at school, but he is fine with it. The sport has also been the reason he has met some of his best friends. In his garage he has an old, worn down, white truck that begs to be driven that might not be in the best shape, but holds a special place because it was his first truck. It’s the truck he always wanted, and he paid for it. So he got his name on the title and had no restrictions on what he could do to it.
The bed in his room felt like a cloud but was never made because he slept every chance he got. It’s where he does his homework for high

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