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“How do I look?” She did a turn. “That’s the outfit?” Her furrowed brow and pursed lips were a clear sign of disapproval. She frowned. “What’s wrong with it?” “Claire, this is the job of your dreams. This outfit is so plain, how do you expect to stand out?” Claire looked down at her white button up blouse and gray slacks. She sighed and flopped down into the chair closest to her. “Since you’re...
      She stared down at the ring on her finger and tried to fight off tears. A box sat in the seat next to her filled with personal belongings. The Uber driver dabbed beads of sweat on his forehead in the front seat. When their eyes met, he gave her a smile.            “You should smile you know; frowning takes years off your life.”            She sighed, “Yeah, well, I lost years of my life to a company. ...
“Mum,” I paused and checked the time, “Mum?” Another pause, “Listen, I would really love to keep chatting, but I have to go.” The voice on the other end kept going on and on about the weather for the weekend and her garden. “That’s great mum, but I’m going to go now. I love you.” Before she could respond I hung up the phone as the front door swung open. I quickly dropped the phone face dow...
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