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Submitted to Contest #326
Elliott leaned forward, her neck craning into the next room. From the third rung on the ladder she was a top in her office, it was a balancing act of sorts, her paintbrush hovering in the air precariously as she steadied herself. The living room was too quiet. It had been full not ten minutes ago with the sound of blocks smashing onto themselves, and the whirring of that Spanish speaking toy he loved so much looping through “Como te llamas?” as many times as he could make it so, his tiny chubby hand slapping hard on the large ...
Submitted to Contest #325
Annie set the porcelain cup back on the dish that accompanied it to her table, the print of her lips visible on the slightly chipped rim. It clinked, just above a whisper, competing with the buzz of chatter around her. Cicero’s was always busy this time of day, just after morning rush, full of people pretending to meet up to discuss work but haphazardly wandering their way into much more interesting topics, like their children or their weekend plans. Annie did not deign to pretend this was anything close to that. In her oversized heathe...
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