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Shortlisted for Contest #215 ⭐️
Katie was an optimist and so, naturally, was the thing that lived in her brain. She awoke one Tuesday morning to discover the change. At first, it was merely a mental echo. Barely perceptible. Two indistinguishable minds, one off by a fraction of a second. For Katie’s every thought, there was an echo, trailing just behind. Over the day, the new brain drifted further out of sync and soon she could hear its thoughts. Almost identical to hers, but distinct. Eventually, they started talking. “Who are you?” Katie asked. Katie Sing...
Submitted to Contest #172
The diner stretches in front of me. Receding lines of perspective angle towards the oversized windows up front. The neon-fringed jukebox in the corner plays a melancholy country song from the mid-seventies. Wafting aromas swirl and collide in the atmosphere. Bacon grease. Cigarettes. Mop and Glo. Grilled cheese. I sit in the booth in the back, sipping my tea. It’s a good view; I can see people coming and going through a greasy glass door in a tarnished metal frame. The little bell hanging just above it tinkles flatly, announcing each arriv...
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