Persistent thumping and early morning glare woke Anton. As he opened his eyes, through a torn and flimsy curtain, he saw the sunflower outside the window. It swayed in the breeze and repetitively bumped up against the pollen-specked glass.
The annoying thumping matched the pulsing ache of his head. He propped himself up.
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