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Submitted to Contest #335
The Blue SealThe envelope arrived on a Tuesday, slipped between the grocery flyers and the electric bill, its weight slight but deliberate. It was cream-colored, heavier than the others, with a blue seal pressed into the flap like a small gift. It had landed out of the mail slot, face down, showing off its jewel. Mira Alvarez had just finished folding the laundry when the familiar metal clank and plop of the mail hitting the floor caught her attention.She moved to the peeling Formica table in the kitchen, the one her mother repaired with red...
Submitted to Contest #301
Eleanor, a high school friend I'd drifted in and out of touch with, unexpectedly asked me to be her Durable Power of Attorney shortly before her mother's death. After her divorce, our time together increased, often revolving around me bailing her out of bad dating app decisions. With no immediate family close by, I saw the importance of the POA, but I also became the reluctant guardian of her finances. I gently suggested that people were taking advantage during shopping sprees, afternoons at the “club,” and trips to the casinos. Once, she to...
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