Ernesto Reyes

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“Winter Story” by Ernesto Reyes

Submitted to Contest #23

It was awkward when the music stopped. I had the radio on the entire time, which was playing classic rock, but when I turned off the car, it became dead silent. I only did this because it’s what’s recommended to do: turn the car off to conserve gas; turn it back on every once in a while, to heat up. I sighed, and I could see fog come from my mouth. I inhaled deeply, held my breath, and exhaled, and out came a reasonably large bubble of fog. After this, to divert from the quiet awkwardness, I began to softly whistle a tune. You’re able to hea...

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Ernesto Reyes is currently a graduate student in the MFA program at Fresno State, where he teaches first-year rhetoric and composition. His stories have appeared in the San Joaquin Review, Flies Cockroaches & Poets, Subtle Fiction, and others. He lives in Fresno, CA, with his family.