Jacqueline Paige

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

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“Dandelion” by Jacqueline Paige

Submitted to Contest #110

He restlessly mashed his french fries into the pool of ketchup on the corner of his plate, eating one, after another, after another, until the waitress came over and interrupted. "Refill?" She stood over him with a pot of coffee, smiling. He stared down at his plate, and nodded. No eye contact. Don't make eye contact. "Thank-," before he could get the words out, he looked up and she was already on to the next group of diners. He glanced out of the window next to him, past the neon green CASH ONLY sign. It overlooked the parking...

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Lover of realistic fiction, Anne Sexton and Shinji Moon.