Aili Armstrong

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“What Could Have Been” by Aili Armstrong

Submitted to Contest #54

The warmth of the mid-day sun flushed across my face as my mind wandered to thoughts of no job, no kids, no duties or obligations. A simpler time seems so far out of reach as my fortieth birthday looms like a dark cloud overhead. To think that once upon a time I was just a reckless teenager without a care in the world, running wild and having fun. I am quickly snapped out of my daydream when I hear the sharp whirring of the coffee machine and the smell of freshly ground bean flood my nostrils. I jolt at the sound that has become synonymous w...

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