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Submitted to Contest #187
Marcella rushed into her tiny apartment, flinging her ledger and overstuffed purse upon the dilapidated couch. She kicked off her ill-fitting shoes and began calling. “Peter? Where are you? Come to me!” She scurried into the kitchen, plunked her bony knees onto the cracked linoleum, and scooted forward to peer under the table. “Peter?” she queried, but no furry face appeared out of the shadows. Marcella backpedaled, climbing to her feet. Determina...
Submitted to Contest #184
"Wait! Don't you dare hang up on me again. I---" Donnie slammed his cell phone onto his desk and swore softly to himself when the line was disconnected once more. Irritated, he hoisted his extra large frame from his sagging swivel chair and lumbered out of his office towards the kitchen for a necessary restorative snack; after all, he'd earned it while undergoing all the phone stress he'd experienced when trying to reach Customer Service. "What a wretched company. Every time I call them, ...
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