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Submitted to Contest #322
February 11, 2023 Today, the sun danced. And so did I, Sofia Ortiz, right there in the kitchen, with cumbia blasting from my phone. My laugh boomed—a full, grateful sound that reminded me of my abuela’s kitchen in Mexico City. I got the job. I reached the top. They saw my work. They chose me. I wasn’t just happy. I was whole. Every part of me spoke the same joyful language. My heart didn’t just beat; it played drums. I never thought Latinas like me were allowed this kind of ambition. I was wrong. There is no ceiling. I’m relocating to Switze...
Submitted to Contest #280
“Did you hear about the new guy at work?” “Yeah, everyone’s been talking about him. What’s his name again? Evan?” “No, it’s Emmet. Or Edgar. Something with an E. Anyway, I think he’s… odd.” “Odd, how?” “He doesn’t blink.” “Come on, everyone blinks.” “Not him. I’m serious. I sat beside him during the town hall yesterday, and he just stared. Eyes wide open the whole time.” “Maybe he’s focused? Or has a condition. You’re being judgmental.” “It’s not just the blinking thing. He doesn’t make any sound while typing.” “No sound? Okay, that’s a litt...
Submitted to Contest #279
The moment I walked into the room, all conversation stopped. A hundred eyes turned toward me as if I’d crashed a funeral in a clown suit. “It’s you again!” said a man in a tattered suit, clutching his chest as if he were about to faint. I froze, gripping the doorknob like it was my lifeline. “Me, sorry? I was looking for my fiancé, John. Have you seen him?” I stammered. That’s when a woman in a ballgown, half-eaten by moths, wagged a finger at me. “Don’t play coy, ghosty!” she snapped. “Just cross over already. You’re causing a draught.” ...
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