Lena Johnson

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“Only the Sweetest” by Lena Johnson

Submitted to Contest #71

My first day as a police officer began with a stomach ache and a decidedly absent appetite. I put on my brand new uniform, aligning the badge on my jacket and sliding my stun pistol into its stiff holster. As I looked at myself in the holomirror in the living room, my roommate, Ginger, came out, stretching and yawning. “You’re up early,” I said. “I wanted to see you before you headed out.” Yawnin...

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Lena M. Johnson is a scientist with a writing problem. Holding an M.S. in Biology, she has a keen interest in exploring science through the lens of fiction. On weekends she volunteers at a dinosaur museum preparing fossils. She has been published in various anthologies, including Cat Tails: Warzone and previous Midnight Writers’ anthologies, of which she is a founding member. You can find her on social media as lenamjohnson for cat pictures and horrible puns.