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Submitted to Contest #319
After dinner, Claire saw a distant glow and drove across town to see the fire. Charles, who was on a first date with her, was in the car. They were classmates at the community college but also worked together in a grocery store, and he asked her out. “Just as friends,” she said. They had gone out for pizza with other workers, some who were in college. But Claire and Charles found themselves working together in an aisle. “Do you often chase fires,” he asked as they stood together. “Every now and then.” Her eyes glistened, and she smiled. He s...
Submitted to Contest #301
Clarence accepted the assignment from Campus Security. Thom, his supervisor, patted him on the back and handed him the keys. “You’re the man,” he said. All Clarence wanted, was a couple of nights’ work on the weekend to help pay for tuition, and extra time to study when he was making the rounds. “Simple enough,” he said, but he couldn’t help but wonder why the other guy had quit. He wondered about all the talk he heard on campus. “It should be a quiet night,” Thom said, but handed him a card with his number, just in case. “I’m going home to ...
Submitted to Contest #290
Cara, his oldest daughter, wiped Jim’s chin after he finished his soup. “It will do you good,” she said. Then she proceeded to do his laundry. “I’m sorry to be so much trouble,” he said as he sat in his recliner. He looked out the window at robins gathered on the lawn and she worked without complaint. A tree grew at the edge of the yard. “Don’t worry. That’s what families do.” She pulled a blanket up to his chin. “You’re a good daughter,” he said, but she shrugged her shoulders. Her family was a family of farmers, the ones who gave themselve...
Submitted to Contest #254
Julian spent a lot of time this week helping old lady, Bessie, find her groceries this week. Although he’s a courtesy clerk, he was last seen reaching high to pull a bottle of grape juice from the top shelf of the cooler. When finished, he walked her up to a cashier’s line. He helped her out to the car, and she had even asked to take him home, so he could unload her car. Another customer said that Bessie had slipped a bill into his hand. Bessie, it was said, had come to the store every day it was open for the past year. Each time she bought ...
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