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Submitted to Contest #131
CW: Strong language“Winter Blue Baker?” Professor Riley calls out from the front of a classroom lined by black tables and cold, plastic chairs. There’s a whistle from the back of the class. Everyone turns, and the perpetrator grins wolfishly. “Crazy name,” he says. A girl from the front of the room, ignoring the outburst, raises her hand and says, “Here.” The students that border her gape for a moment, then the nuances of her name wear off as the professor continues roll call. Winter is used to this response after years of bei...
A. Lee is an emerging writer who lives with her black cat, affectionately named Calico Jack. Follow her on twitter @AimingLee
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