Rúben Flores

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“4242 Manzanilla Road” by Rúben Flores

Submitted to Contest #40

4242 Manzanilla Road. Turn left at the Allsup´s gas station and go about one and a half miles down the road.  Look for a small adobe house with a brightly painted turquoise door.   These were the directions given to Manuel.  Manuel had worked as a plumber for seventeen years and figured he had visited every house in Las Brisas once or twice at least, but he strangely had never received a call for this house.  He also knew little of who lived there, but it didn't matter.  Manuel rarely turned a customer down.&nb...

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Rúben is a husband, father and teacher. He loves teaching, reading, writing and learning about the world. He has a special love for the American Southwest where he grew up.