Cynthia McDonald

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“Legacy” by Cynthia McDonald

Submitted to Contest #111

“Mr. Rodriguez.” Dim light pierced Manuel’s eyes. He tried to raise his arm but the limb felt heavy. “Easy. You’ve been asleep for years.” “Years?” He croaked. “Yes, 150 years.” Tingling, running up and down Manuel’s body. A hand touched his face. He turned. The woman’s expression was kind, her face beautiful her blonde hair pulled up. She held a straw to his lips. “Drink slowly,” she cautioned. He sipped through the straw. The liquid was cool and sweet. “What is it?” “A combination of electrolytes and other nutrients.” Suddenly he saw flas...

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Cynthia McDonald is a sarcastic, dog-loving, mom of two kids in their 30s who still thinks she’s 32 years old. She recently moved to Oregon because after living in Wisconsin for most of her life she realized she really hated it and cold and snow sucks. Now she is visiting the ocean whenever she can, savoring the mountain views, and spending as much time as possible with her 3-year-old grandson who she thinks is the greatest kid in the world. She writes full time, recently published her first full length YA Fantasy novel, and has two short stories included in an anthology coming out in December of 2021.She had an essay published in Survivor Lit in 2021. She is also writer-in-residence at Cinnabar Moth, LLC Publishing for their 2022 ezine. And she has brain cancer, but it does not have her.