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Submitted to Contest #182
Inside the cobbler’s shop, it is just a few degrees cooler than the August heat on the other side of the glass door. It is a small space, crowded with dusty and well-worn equipment, every surface stained and worn. A large sheet of plexiglass hangs from the ceiling separating the woman in front of Elaine and the man behind the counter. The woman pushes two small purses through the space between the bottom of the plexiglass and the top of the counter. Both purses have broken straps that hang limply over the edge, their ends split. Stretched to...
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