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Weekly Contest #357
I looked at the cash the man handed me and groaned. $34.15 exactly. Enough for his pizza, but not enough of a tip. In fact, there was no tip at all. The largest government agency in the United States, the staff of the white house, wouldn’t tip the delivery guy. I lingered in the doorway of the vast entrance before digging my heels into the concrete and returning to the company van. The door rattled the vehicle as I slammed it, settling only after I sat down.“No tip?” Eric said from the passenger seat while I shoved the change into the bag th...
The first thing I heard was her calls, but even those echoes had faded when they reached my ears. Her voice drew me from my work, and I lingered by the edge of my doorstep, watching her. She bounced to a market stall, rushed speaking escaping until a vendor waved her off, stilling her for just a moment before she moved on to the next. Despite the energy pouring off her, nobody spared her a second thought. So, I left my chores behind, following the trail of the calls until I fell into step with her. “Hi, Marnie.” She spared me one glance and...
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