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The Outlet Twins

The two black and white mini-twins seemed surprised beyond surprised. Their mouths were open like codfish in the middle of a yell. These babies were stacked on top of each other when they caught my eye. Black-eyed babies, with elongated mouths showing a startle that fell. “Don’t touch that!” My mommy screamed at me, as I began to reach Now I was startled, just trying to comfort them, to take away their blue. “They are dangerous!” she and my grandmother in unison shrieked. They are twin-minis, I thought, having no fear at all, being two.

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