Erin Dawkins

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“Baby Cake” by Erin Dawkins

Submitted to Contest #192

The woman at the counter nervously fidgets with the silver clasp that seals the envelope. It’s June, and a slow time at the bakery. Kyra walks toward the woman, shaking her hands to remove the dough pasted between her fingers. The excess falls to the ground, implanting in the tiny crevices of the rubber mat below. “How can I help you?” “Good morning,” says the woman. Her neck bones jut slightly, making the dainty gold chain around her neck pop. She is well-maintained, well-manicured. “Smells so good in here,” says the woman, inhaling...

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Erin Dawkins has an MA in English with a specialty in creative writing from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Her recent fiction can be found in Wild Greens Magazine. Other works and stories about life as a runner-mother can be found at runsthroughlife.com.