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Debra Douglas

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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Heatwave Heartache in the City That Never Sleeps

Submitted to Contest #262

Dropping my grocery bags on the floor, I head straight for the bathroom, turn the shower to cold, and climb into the tub fully clothed, letting the freezing water wash over me. It’s early June at 10:30 am, and I had just walked from my New York City apartment on East 55th Street to Grace’s Market on East 68th Street and back, which is just under a mile. I had time to cool off while I browsed in the air-conditioned market, but the return walk back in 100+ degrees amid an air quality alert was a step too far. We’d just been released from COVID...

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