Carolyn Mendoza Elliott

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“Clairee” by Carolyn Mendoza Elliott

Submitted to Contest #199

Carolyn Mendoza Elliott Clairee What am I doing here? I have no business being at this party. Kelly insisted that I attend this Fourth of July celebration on the lake tonight with her and her husband, Shawn, while their oldest daughter, Victoria, stayed home with all of our children. “Torie hates the noise fireworks make,” she lied. “The kids can see the fireworks from your back porch better than ours. And you know that Debbie has been dying to have a sleepover with Ariel since school let out.” The last sentence was true; our thirteen-yea...

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