The Box
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Last published Sun, Sep 8, 2019
Year 2050.
Nothing is particularly wrong with the world, but nothing is right, either.
Poverty and crime are on the rise like the next big pop sensation. The wealthy couldn't care less. If this were a story told from their perspective, it would be a lovely tale of chilled champagne and evening slip gowns. The red stain on his shirt would be wine, not blood, and you'd be running from reporters, not the cops.
Two cunning siblings, a poor girl, and a box on the doorstep. What could go wrong? Well, it doesn't matter.
If you've got nothing to lose, you've got nothing to fear. Welcome to the wild side of the city.
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