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Submitted to Contest #128
The Shy Man and the Fortune Cookie He was in his late twenties, lonely and awkward. Love had failed him after several attempts at dating women. His right eye had a nervous twitch. After finishing college, he decided to move to a small town near where the college was located. He did not want to make a big change in his life. He found a small sparsely furnished apartment on the second floor above a mattress store in the downtown area. It was a chilly evening as he walked down the street to find something to eat. He discovered a sma...
Submitted to Contest #104
The Shy Man and the Fortune Cookie He was in his late twenties, not bad-looking, but lonely and awkward. Love had failed him after several attempts at dating women. His right eye had a nervous twitch. Recently he had moved into a small apartment on the second floor above a mattress store. It was a chilly evening as he walked down to the street to find a place to eat. He discovered a small Chinese restaurant not far from his apartment. He entered, looked around, and took a booth in the back corner so he could be alone. A cute wait...
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