George Burnett

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“Father” by George Burnett

Submitted to Contest #54

The doorbell chimes its sweet melody, cutting through the sizzle of onions frying on the stove-top. I turn the heat down to low, wipe my hands on a nearby tea-towel, and remove my floral-print apron. Whistling along with the doorbell’s melody and tapping my metal spatula against my leg, I walk across the kitchen and through the hallway to the door. It’s unusual for people to come here so late in the evening, but it could be one of my friends paying me a surprise visit. They do that on days like this. It could also be the postman with a packa...

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A Durham uni student with aspirations to write something important someday