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    Doug Langille

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    Iced Up

    less than 1 minute read

    Jamie slammed his hand against the dash of the car and the heater fan rattled to life. The sun glared through the crystallized windshield as he waited for the little oval of visibility slowly grew in front of him. He looked down to the gas gauge and wondered if he’d make it to the station.

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    Tags: drama, flash, thriller

    Updated: October 13, 2014

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