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Submitted to Contest #282
Mary Jane flew for a living, not as a crew member but as a businesswoman. She sat in the same seat each time she travelled and left her house in a rush to get to the airport. Mary Jane Ellis volunteered for the position because she loved travelling and had no family. Going from North America to Turkey was the first time she saw it. She gasped, “Say, do you see that?” She asked the guy sitting next to her. “See what?” the man said. “Lady, were you drinking before you came aboard today?” “Shit no!” “I think so, honey. T...
Content warning: Reference to sexual abuseFor years, Stacey lived in Benton, Missouri, without much opportunity. Despite her hard work and excellent grades, she often felt overlooked. She was the prettiest girl in school, the brightest in her class of ’92, and arguably the most gifted student Benton High School had ever seen. While she received numerous invitations from both boys and girls to go out, she was too busy with work and her studies to accept them. Every Sunday, Stacey attended church, feeling obligated to give her tithe despite h...
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