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Submitted to Contest #239
Nancy Coleman had never liked cocktail parties. They were always the same superficial ordeals, but she was a master of what-ifs: What if it was different this time? What if she made new friends? Having just moved to San Francisco with the help of her younger sister Marsha, she couldn’t deny that the prospect was appealing. While Marsha had snagged a well-paying modeling gig in the city, Nancy had pursued her passion for art and fallen behind both financially and socially. Nancy lived largely in her own head, often consumed with doubts ab...
Submitted to Contest #159
The following story contains brief mentions of death and hospitalization. 1960. Frank Baxter lived for wealth. He based his career on it, chose his friendships based on it, and sacrificed his dignity for it. In fact, he even went to sleep each night and dreamt about it. It was par for the course for a Manhattan stockbroker. He wore the best suits, had the best company dinners and took the best business trips. He could still feel the jealous grips of his coworkers’ hands when ...
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