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Weekly Contest #342
The Year She Stopped Waiting The first time he missed their daughter’s birthday, he said it was work. The second year, traffic. By the third, Sofia no longer asked why. “Is Daddy coming?” she asked, smoothing the skirt of her dress. “He’s trying,” her mother said, striking the match. They waited anyway. The frosting softened. The candles bent toward each other in the warm air. The message arrived without apology: Can’t make it. Something urgent. She placed the phone face down. “Let’s sing.” Sofia closed her eyes and blew out the candles. She...
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