Ruth Chanarin

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“Lillies” by Ruth Chanarin

Submitted to Contest #86

I lied. I’d bought them for Lily.Perhaps because she’s named after them, though I don't really believe that anyone is especially attached to their names. I’m certainly not a fan of bills.Perhaps because the small crinkled lady in the corner florist had looked like she’d needed a sale. She had sprung from her plastic stool as I’d sidled into the shop, leaving me without the option of walking back out again empty handed.Or perhaps because I am hopelessly in love, to the point that I don’t even recognize myself, and God knows now I don’t recogn...

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An English teacher working, writing and eating in Mexico.