“Chrysalis Skin” By: Megan Wood
I tug at my dress as I swing my right leg out of the car, quickly followed by my left. I stand up and caterpillars are crawling beneath my skin as I connect eye...
I tug at my dress as I swing my right leg out of the car, quickly followed by my left. I stand up and caterpillars are crawling beneath my skin as I connect eye...
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