Jen Mackenzie

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“Earl” by Jen Mackenzie

Submitted to Contest #183

New York was a different kind of hell during August. That sticky heat still lingered from the summer months, preying on those who dared use public transport or run for a cab. No one understood this better than Earl.Earl was a 68-year-old cab driver in New York City. He had experienced thirty eight Augusts in this career, and it never got any easier. The unbearable heat mixed with the complaining, odorous passengers – hell.He liked his job, though, which is why he had stayed so long. There were highs and lows of course, but at the very l...

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