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Submitted to Contest #330
CW: Grief, illness, death It left a bitter taste in his mouth. There was nothing worse than over-extracted coffee, when you drank it dark. Micah pulled a stick of gum out of his bag and popped it in his mouth. From behind, he heard an earnest "tell Jacob hi for me!" He turned and glared at the barista, who waved him on as he tossed his nearly-full to-go cup into the trash and exited the cafe. A burst of peppermint hit his throat as he took in the chill of Seattle winter. Fifteenth and Thomas had the best shops, he thought, and the best peo...
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