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Submitted to Contest #336
San Francisco, September 1945The city was alive with celebration, but for Helen Rossi, the world felt suspended between joy and sorrow. The war was finally over, Germany had surrendered in May, and Japan in August after the bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The streets of San Francisco were filled with parades, music, and the laughter of returning soldiers. Yet, Helen’s heart ached with uncertainty.Her husband, Frank, had been gone for three years, fighting in the Pacific. Each day, Helen waited for a letter, a sign, anything to tell her...
Submitted to Contest #335
Rain tapped gently on the windows of the small downtown coffee shop, turning the city outside into a blur of shimmering lights and muted colors. Inside, the air was warm and fragrant, full of the comforting scent of roasted beans and the soft hum of quiet conversation. At a corner table, Emma stirred her cappuccino absentmindedly, her thoughts drifting as she traced the rim of her cup, lost in the pages of a well-worn novel. The bell above the door jingled, and a man in a navy coat stepped inside, shaking off his umbrella. His eyes scanned t...
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