David De Leon

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“The Coffee Between Pages” by David De Leon

Submitted to Contest #253

“Trouvaille,” I said. “Quite a word, right?”“Uh-huh,” the little girl replied, eyes half-open.“The first time I encountered the word, I thought about some fancy French furniture.”“And?”“With a dictionary’s assist, the word meant one thing, but came in different names.”“I doubt that,” she said.I smiled. “We all need a little of that, yes. Doubt. It gives us something to overcome.”“I also doubt that you’ve cleared your to-dos for the day, Mr. K.”“Oh, right,” I replied, reaching for my phone. “There. Postponed today’s last reminder for tomorrow...

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