Bobbie DeLong

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“A Gambler's Hope” by Bobbie DeLong

Submitted to Contest #180

A Gambler’s Hope By Bobbie DeLong I had put myself together that morning, with make-up that now feels like too thick face paint. The blue sweater was perfect when I put it on, but by the time I reach the lawyer’s office, I notice the lint and the fadedness of it, it’s bagginess over the extra weight I still carry from Katie. She is sitting in my lap, chewing on a pacifier. I brought her to the mediation because I had no choice. Your lawyer is a woman. Pretty and thin, wearing a tailored suit and professionally applied make-up. She offers...

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