Julie Saint James

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“Act Normal” by Julie Saint James

Submitted to Contest #47

Act NormalJulie Saint James(Contains violence)Suitcase in hand, you arrive at the station. You try to ignore the sign posted at the entrance: ALL BAGS SUBJECT TO SEARCH. Just act normal. If you act normal, you’re just another passenger. The inside of the station smells like soft pretzels, which gives you a serious craving for a soft pretzel. It’s a trick, obviously; the pretzel kiosk overproduces the smell so they can sell more. You remember reading something about two specific aroma compounds that come from the Maillard reaction in bak...

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