Kristen Bray

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“Body Parts” by Kristen Bray

Submitted to Contest #255

Body Parts [Then] Late evening was the worst time to return home. Sixteen steps from the elevator to the front door. Ten seconds to unlock the dead bolt, another three if I hesitated long enough to breathe. One long creak of the door and the jingle of my key ring to find out if I was walking into a wolf den or a war zone. Either way, I knew I was going to bleed. When I finally got the door open that evening, I was hit with the unexpected smell of dinner on the stove. Someone was home. Whoever that person was tonight wasn’t someone I w...

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