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Submitted to Contest #231
She twisted the top off a bottle of beer and placed it in front of a soft, ruddy-faced man. The bottle landed with a hollow clunk on the whiskey-stained bar. Gabi noticed the oversized Hawaiian shirt and thought the man looked out of place. “Don’t think I’ve seen you before,” said Gabi, smiling warmly. In the year she had been tending bar she had become good at warm smiles. It helped with the tips even if it didn’t come naturally. When she wasn’t chasing her dream, Gabi had little to smile about. “My wife and I are meeting someone,” ...
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