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Annabelle B-Baumann

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In My Sister's Shoes

Submitted to Contest #287

Edie bit her bottom lip, her eyes darting over the metal keyboard panel beside the door, fingers trembling as she punched in the seven-digit code. She'd already called the police twice since starting at Pilgrim's Loan Bureau, and each time, the pregnant office manager, Michaela, had been summoned. Another call would mean blowing up her temp spot, and Edie couldn’t afford that—she wanted a permanent position. When the door finally clicked and the lock released, a shudder of relief rippled through her, though the tension still coiled in her ch...

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