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Submitted to Contest #323
The sun has finally settled behind the buildings of Brooklyn, and the soft swirls of dusk have dissolved into the sharp black of a winter’s night. She climbs out of the tub, ensuring she’s brushed off all the soap suds. She dons her robe and combs her curls with care. Tonight, she skips the usual routine, makeup and lotion and perfume, those tiny bites of feminine delights. Instead, she clips each bare fingernail and files them to neat squares, taking time to even out the edges. She looks down at her toes: still spotless and unpolished from ...
Submitted to Contest #322
The heart lies still in the open chest. The surgeon looms over it, suture in his right hand, forceps in the left. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other, his calves and thighs taut. He peers over his surgical mask at the paralyzed organ, that fist of muscle designed to deliver the ingredients of life. Right now, cardiopulmonary bypass supplies the oxygen, and he understands the ultimate goal: restore the vital organ, a hummingbird that knows only how to beat its wings ceaselessly. But today, he stands as frozen as the heart. His eye...
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