55 Word Short Story

 Where Am I?

She looked around, wondering where she could be. The animals looked familiar, yet strange. The grass felt…different. She looked among the travelers for a recognizable face yet found not one. One of the horse-drawn carriages almost barreled into her, causing her to jump unknowingly off a cliff, where she landed in her Manhattan loft.

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