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Submitted to Contest #74
Day 1 Several hours too late, I realized that being poor and unemployed was better than this job. Anything was better than this. The flier tacked to the job board had made the job sound easy. “Looking for help caretaking animals––work for ten days, get paid $4,000. Call this number for more information.” The guy at the other end of the telephone had made it sound easy. “You’re qualified if you’ve ever dealt with animals.” They must’ve been desperate for help, because the job description and qualification...
Submitted to Contest #30
Ainsley huddled up by the fire, not reacting as Selene explained what Ainsley already knew. Black Cat is dead. Selene explained it slowly, standing close like a mother hen to her chicks. She tilted her head, likely expecting Ainsley to cry, whimper, or deny the truth. No tears came, though the news left a dull, heavy ache in her chest. She had never really liked the cat. It was strange to think she would no longer have the opportunity to yell at him or pat him on the head. In the many days he'd been missing, she'd come to realize that he cou...
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