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Submitted to Contest #259
It was Tuesday. It was one of those Tuesdays when you wake up thinking it’s Thursday and that the week is almost over, but in fact, it has just begun and yet it is already so long and agonizing. Southern summer, sun soaring high in the sky. Days like this were meant to be spent lounging by the pool enjoying all that Texas summer had to offer. Penelope sat in her car outside the diner where she worked, eyeing the building, working up the will to go in. After a few deep breaths, she braced for the day ahead of her. Pulling open the door in ha...
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