Jenna Rose

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“An Unexpected Route” by Jenna Rose

Submitted to Contest #237

“Woebegone.” A man’s index finger jabs at the newspaper spread across my knees.He’s hovering over me holding one of the rails on the bus. I’m seated against the wall. Nobody objects on my behalf to the invasion of my personal space.“What?” I glare up at him, noticing he’s wearing shorts and sneakers. It’s January. The rest of us are in heavy coats and toques like sensible people.“Your crossword. The answer to ‘down in the dumps’ is, “Woebegone.”“Oh, that I now know,” I say with frustration while writing the word into the cubic spaces. “What ...

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Hello, stranger. I'm Jenna. I read and write mostly contemporary romance. My three favourite things are dancing, dogs, and dessert. I'm also evidently a fan of alliteration and the Oxford comma, because what is life without a little pizzazz? Apparently, I also say pizzazz.