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Submitted to Contest #309
Clinking glasses. Slurred words. The dull thud of music. Friday nights were always a mindless blur of poured shots, unique concoctions and bar tabs. As soon as I finished with one customer, I headed straight to the next. I was never good at small talk so I was thankful for any excuse to stay busy. Even on autopilot, exhaustion still clung to every movement. I am an introvert - not the best personality type for a bartender - but one of the tolerable aspects of this job is people-watching. You can learn a lot about a person, what stage of life...
Submitted to Contest #308
My dad always used to tell me, “you need sunlight”. He used to be a part-time taxi driver, working long nights and driving all over Sydney while I locked myself in my room and painted to my heart’s content. I always felt his hypocrisy, but I never said anything because I knew I was the reason he had to work so hard. I would be riddled with guilt every time he said he had a job, knowing I was the reason both my parents couldn’t simply rest and plan for their retirement. They were busy. They had to work.I sharply inhaled the cold air as I touc...
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