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Jennifer Ivatsik

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Hekate Bodega

Weekly Contest #368

Cassandra was wracked with night terrors for the third night in a row when she decided on a midnight journey to the corner store. She was in desperate need of sweet treats and something to help her sleep. According to the directions on her phone, Hekate Bodega is just a five-minute trek from her apartment building and open 24 hours, 7 days a week, except for August 13 and November 16. While it may be the witching hour, the city is teeming. Honking cars, bright lights, and giant adverts displayed on LED screens brighten the skies. People of a...

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Dinner Reservation

Weekly Contest #367

Anastasiya was grateful that her favorite restaurant had not changed much in 100 years. Run by the same family since 1922, it could only be described as a quaint Italian hole-in-the-wall and she fondly remembered attending the grand opening. The owner, back then, was an older immigrant gentleman with a warm smile and a raspy voice painted in a thick Sicilian accent. Her own Slavic tenor was still very noticeable and always made the Americans do a conspicuous double-take. During its’ early years, the bistro itself, was lit by a multitude of s...

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Long Time No See

Weekly Contest #339

*THIS STORY CONTAINS SENSITIVE CONTENT*(mental health/suicidal ideation, profanity) Smooth, dark coffee pours from the cheap French press into a large white mug, the bittersweet aroma swarming the air you breathe. The smell alone rouses you from a groggy stupor. You catch yourself absently staring at the smoking crab painted on the side, and the words ‘LIFE IS FUCKING RELENTLESS’ staring back. They seem more pertinent than yesterday.“Any sugar or creamer? I have–”“No, that’s fine! I prefer it black, thank you,” they chirp. The awkward silenc...

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