Helga Gabel

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“A Miniature Encounter” by Helga Gabel

Submitted to Contest #171

Andrew adjusted his crossed arms, as if he were a cardboard box just emptied of its contents and settling into a new cube. He was here now, on the Amtrak, but the sensation of lateness kept apace with the moving car. He inched his blue suit-jacket cuffs over his wrists and glanced quickly around. There were two people across the aisle in separate benches behind him, and one more in front. He readjusted his arms into another box.For a few seconds, Andrew closed his eyes. He was self conscious, and didn’t like to think of how he looked with hi...

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