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Submitted to Contest #32
There were days where he was okay knowing that he was not in control of his actions or words, but today was not one of those days. As he watched the pretty barista make his coffee he found himself mute because he literally had no words to say. He would have no words until the author gave them to him. And then, more often then not, he would find himself inwardly cringing over the words that would spill from his lips. As the barista handed him his coffee he wanted desperately to smile, wink, and say something witty like a modern day Clark...
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