Jaimee Alonso

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“This One's For Us” by Jaimee Alonso

Submitted to Contest #237

It really is just a game. I swing my foot against the couch as my finger lazily swipes left, sometimes right, but more often left. I told Michelle that I had no interest in getting involved with this new trend. The word tasted dirty in my mouth. But, she insisted, pressing me like a finger on a bruise.  Eventually, I caved and let her walk me through how it worked. I was on the verge of graduating high school and didn’t need anything that might complicate my life further, just when everything was about to change. Unfortunately, the me...

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Jaimee Alonso-Lundheim is a kindergarten teacher in the Seattle area. When she isn't teaching, she prefers to be moonlighting as a writer after hours, playing video games, or annoying her poor husband. Check her out at jaimee.alonso on Instagram.