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Amanda Leigh

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A Desperate Deadline

Submitted to Contest #206

Aletheia just kept staring at her phone’s conversation history, paralyzed with indecision. “Hi, Dolly, you're booked for tomorrow at 8AM.” “Dolly, your appointment at All Smiles Dental is coming up.” “Press C to confirm texts to receive gym membership information for Dolly.”  Dozens like this. It seemed that in the past two weeks, someone had repeatedly given out Aletheia's number instead of their own. Doctors, friends, even food delivery—all of them called her, assuming she was Dolly. At first, it had been exasperatingly hilario...

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