Deana Estes

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“Woman Killed in Convenience Store Robbery” by Deana Estes

Submitted to Contest #70

The article had achieved headline status in the local paper:  “Woman Killed in Convenience Store Robbery”.  Tammy read, feeling sick and horrified, but also strangely thrilled. Marie Sendano was dead at 19.  Tammy never knew Marie well, but recalled that year in middle school vividly.  Marie was beautiful, and their lockers neighbored each other.  It was four months before they first encountered each other at the lockers. The article said Marie, although young, had been engaged to be married.  This was not e...

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I think I am a pretty typical middle aged woman. I'm just now figuring out that I spent the first half of my life getting to where I am. Although I don't know exactly where that is. I'm interested in what people think and do, and why. I enjoy movies that don't involve deep thoughts or sad endings. If I need to find something to cry about I will watch the news. I love many kinds of music, and my preference completely depends on what mood I am in. (Or who I want to offend.) I will read anything by James Lee Burke. His writing is beautiful. If he prepared a menu I have no doubt the language would be sufficient for me to find satisfaction in eating the paper.