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Winner
David Chancellor
INSTITUTE

"HUNTERS"
Finalist
Peter DiCampo
Freelance

"LIFE WITHOUT LIGHTS"
Finalist
Matt Eich
Freelance

"SIN AND SALVATION IN BAPTIST TOWN"
Finalist
Christopher Capozziello
Freelance

"THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US"
Finalist
Christopher Capozziello
Freelance

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"THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US"

Mom just called. She said Nick has one of “those” cramps, and that I needed to come home right away. She is breathing heavy, and I hear her fumble something, probably the phone. Abruptly she hangs up. I know exactly what she is talking about. When I get home I find them on the landing at the base of the stairs; Mom holding his legs, while Dad has his head and his arms. Nick isn’t really doing much of anything when I get there. His body is tense and cramped, but he is laying still. When I take over his legs, Nick’s body twists. Even after the brain surgery, the cramps come and go, albeit with much less frequency. An hour-and-a-half later, his body is still rigid and the cramp has become spastic again, to the point where he has no control. We call 911.

 

 

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