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Prompt #44: Circle
Word count: 100
Her hand shook uncontrollably as she turned the small plastic stick in her hand. Her heart thundered in her chest, echoing in her ears as she watched her reflection. The color had drained from her face, leaving her flesh pale and sickly.
From downstairs, the clock chimed the hour and she bit the corner of her lip as she looked down. It was time. The small circle of a window had changed to blue. "What does blue mean?" she whispered frantically as she fumbled for the box. The words on the box blurred together.
"Blue?" a voice from behind asked.