Alexia P. Bullard

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“Periwinkle, Not Mustard” by Alexia P. Bullard

Submitted to Contest #192

[NOTE: Verbal abuse, spousal control, and divorce.] The double doors automatically whisk open in front of her shopping cart, inviting her to enter its brightly lit and warm interior. She takes a breath, forces her right foot to move forward, and steps into the store. Saturday shopping. A perfectly normal, everyday ritual for people everywhere. Maybe not for her, but for most people.  Mother and daughter. Best friends. Coworkers escaping the office. Even people out solo, enjoying a day of doing whatever they wanted and buying wha...

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Alexia P. Bullard, freelance content marketer and writer of Booklexia Content Marketing. When I'm not guzzling coffee (or even when I am), I'm usually writing, reading, playing Magic: The Gathering, or exploring all of the coffee shops in SoCal, where I live with the two best souls in the entire world. alexiapbullard.com instagram.com/booklexia