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Submitted to Contest #49
I'm going to be late! I can't miss this interview, I remind myself. It has good pay and a schedule I can work with. That's enough to drag me off the couch and turn off the TV. I sigh, dreading getting ready. That's always the hardest part. I have to look my best but not too eager. What does that even mean? ------------------ I look at myself in the mirror and grab my keys. I look good enough. My engine spurts to life and I drive off. When I reach the school I quickly rush inside. "Hi! I'm here for the job interview." I say, smiling a...
"Come on, Honey" Mom says. She helps me sits down on the cool plastic chair. "It'll just be a few minute wait. And then we'll meet Maria. She's here to help you. Remember that." I nod and take my seat. Grabbing one of the magazines from the coffee table. It's about trusting yourself. I flip through it, not really reading just looking for a distraction. I don't want my mind to wander off to that night. That nightmare. Shuddering, I continue to flip through the magazine. It's no use. My mind will wander back to that night no matter what I ...
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