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Ainran

There was no wardrobe in our house, so we had to use my sister’s closet for the Portal. Mine was too small; my brother’s full of junk. We got the spell from an old book (it was a loose page that fell out). Granny (not our real granny; a neighbor) helped gather the ingredients. Midnight, full moon, we did the ritual, and the back of the closet vanished like water from a hot truck hood. Nan went first, as eldest, which was when we found out about the upside-down gravity.

up she flew
into the forever sky
don’t tell Mom