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Submitted to Contest #214
Why did she have to come? I try not to pout as I see her reflection in the mirrored wall of our favorite café. She’s uncomfortable in the comfort of the café, her shoulders tense and her nose is upturned trying not to smell the delicious bread or see the well-worn tiles, and I hate her for it. I love this café. We’ve been here every summer for the last twelve years; it feels like home. How dare she make me feel out of place here.Betty greets me by name, “Anne, welcome back! The usual?”I want to order the usual, but she’s here, staring at me ...
Submitted to Contest #168
Trista opens her mouth as wide as she can, blows warm air to fog up the train window, and traces smiles into the fog with the tip of her index finger. As the condensed air evaporates, the smiles are replaced with her reflection. She stares at the monochrome version of her face for a moment, and then she blows her hot breath once more to erase the frown. Fogging the window and drawing smiles, she repeats the cycle until her mother grabs her hand; they’ve reached this train’s destination. Trista uses her forearm to wipe the remnants of her win...
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