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Submitted to Contest #85
The girl slams the door. Tears cut rivulets of kohl eyeliner chiseling her cheeks and jowls; some leap from her chin to her white satin shirt. She’d done a stellar job keeping them in on the subway ride from midtown to the Upper West Side. She doesn’t remember getting off at 96th Street, or feeling the wind toss her copper curls during her walk to the apartment on Columbus Avenue, but they burst out the minute she unlocks the door to 6F. She doesn’t want her roommate to see her in this state, so she locks their bedroom door. They share ...
Submitted to Contest #74
10. Excitement. Be suspicious of anyone who denies that the onset of Covid-19 triggered a primal thrill. This does not mean it was welcomed, or that it didn't give way to horror, despair, loneliness, among other feelings that will be covered. When I first learned Covid reached America, it was personal. I knew Patient Zero. It was exciting to know Patient Zero. Am I awful? I prayed for his recovery and his family. But still, you know what I mean? You could see that glint in the eyes of reporters and of friends you met, when you could still se...
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