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Submitted to Contest #281
“I wish your sister would decorate the house the way she used to.” Trevor frowns at me before responding. “What are you talking about? It looks great in here.” I shake my head in his direction. “She used to make it much more festive. It looks like she forgot to decorate and threw something together last minute.” He rolls his eyes. “Give her a break, Mom. It’s nice enough that she’s hosting everybody at her house. Besides, she doesn’t have as much time to spend on decorating now that she’s got children of her own.” I suppose Trevor’s right. E...
Submitted to Contest #280
“That’s her right there.” I try my best to continue eating my lunch without looking uncomfortable. I don’t want them to know that I can hear them talking about me. “In the blue sweatshirt?” “Yeah.” The fork holding my pasta shakes ever-so-slightly as I bring it toward my mouth. I know what she’s about to say. She’s about to tell her friends what happened when I arrived here this morning. “What happened with her?” “She parked in Jackie’s spot this morning, so I had to go out there and ask her to move.” “And what did she say?” “She was like ,’...
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