Cassandra Marando

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“Waiting for a Gruyere Like You” by Cassandra Marando

Submitted to Contest #49

When I received my number, my fate was sealed. Even though I was subjected to this ritual weekly, it never got easier to stem the anxiety rising in my chest. My legs were already tired enough from waiting in line to get my number in the first place, and the pink scrap of paper between my fingers became heavier with each agonizing minute. 57, it blared in red numbers. They were bold for added measure, as if anyone with these slips wouldn’t have committed the number to memory immediately. Nothing to do after you were chosen but wait. I suppo...

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