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Submitted to Contest #56
I stood before the imposing locked double doors. Nervous. Excited. Lonely. My wife should be here beside me. But after a long, excruciating labor that turned into an emergency Caesarean section, she’s resting a floor down. “She’s beautiful,” she told me with a relieved grin and I kissed her head after hearing the cries. We only had the slightest glimpse of our daughter before the medical staff whisked her away to the neonatal intensive care unit. I think I saw maybe the back of her peach fuzz covered head and a small arm curl up to...
Submitted to Contest #55
“What the heck is going on there?” “Mrrow?” My orange tabby cat, Sputnik, nuzzles his head against my right hand and I set my coffee mug in my left hand on the kitchen counter. He isn’t much of a conversationalist, but since my husband died, it’s just the two of us. I start off most of my mornings talking to him. He’s a pretty good listener. I imagine he said something like “What, momma?” and I sway on my tiptoes to look in the dim morning light through our window over the kitchen sink. The backyard neighbor kitty-corner to us is on full...
I adjusted my gray paisley tie one more time in front of my hotel room mirror. All of the wrinkles of my navy suit were ironed out yesterday and my hair was carefully sculpted out of my face. I dreaded hobnobbing and networking - but at least I looked like I did. Turning to reach for the TV remote on the bed, I reached over and flipped off the news that played in the background. One last check that my shoelaces were actually tied - and yes, they were - and then I grabbed my briefcase to head out the door. I nodded politely to an el...
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