Penelope Muller

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“Empty Pockets” by Penelope Muller

Submitted to Contest #31

A stack of coins. “Seriously.” Last week it was a black comb, the week before it was a leaky pen, and before that, a scrunched packet of broccoli seeds. The fact that he dumped his washing in the pile without checking his pockets demonstrated a lack of care to her. She remembered that as a child she would have been in so much trouble with her mother for leaving things in her pockets. “Oh well, finders, keepers.” Coins left in pockets belonged to her now. Heaven knows he gave her little enough pocket money to buy the essentials. She closed th...

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