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Submitted to Contest #330
“Excuse me, pardon me!” Blonde curls zig-zag through a sea of finance bros with their copy-paste haircuts, boat shoes, and Stuart & Lau briefcases. Late, late, late – she can definitely hear her mother screaming in Italian, scrunching her brow as she mutters prayers and profanities under her breath.Not only is she late, but it’s her first day at the Federal Reserve. This job forced her to go $87,342 in debt, move back in with her parents, work unpaid as an intern, and complete 50 soft-skill training sessions for her LinkedIn profile. She...
Shortlisted for Contest #322 ⭐️
“You know the rules!” Mother shouts, raising her voice above the last two stanzas of the screeching song.Lyla’s narrow shoulders curve in to retreat from the crescendo of voices. “You really didn’t have to.”A meek smile creeps onto full lips. Elegant fingers, the color of Mother’s coffee before milk, brush a curtain of thickly coiled hair behind pierced ears.Mother places a weathered alabaster-white hand on Lyla’s shoulder. “Go on, love.” Mother motions to the modest single-layer Betty Crocker cake, an eighteen the shape of golden balloons s...
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