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Submitted to Contest #337
“David, do you have a second?”I looked up from my screen. Meagan stood by my desk, clutching her laptop in her left hand. I knew that look. I’d seen it three times last week.“I’m stuck on that data reconciliation thing again.” She met my eyes briefly, then looked down. “I know you just showed me last Tuesday, but now I’m getting a different error.”I glanced at the deck I had to finish for tomorrow’s internal review, then at my watch. I couldn’t be late for tonight’s dinner.“Did you go through the training video? I thought it was self-explana...
Submitted to Contest #332
Ryan watched the creek behind the office catch the late afternoon light. Trevor stood beside him, lighting a cigarette. “What’s on the horizon after you’re done here?” Trevor asked. Ryan was retiring from his construction firm in three weeks. Six years at this firm, and it would all wrap up with a handshake and a cake from Costco. Everyone kept congratulating him, talking about freedom and golf courses, but Ryan felt off-balance, like he'd lost his footing on something he thought was solid ground. "I don't know…" Ryan paused. "I have been th...
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