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Shelly Nelson

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New Year's Eve

Submitted to Contest #172

“I have to get to the Center. Have to.” said Eileen “You and everyone else” “I told you not to take West 5th. Now look at the traffic jam.” said Eileen The taxi driver shrugged. “The traffic would have been bad whatever way we went. It’s New Year’s Eve, what did you expect?” The Nelson Center was still too far away for Eileen to walk. What if he came and left already, thinking she hadn’t come? How could she get there in time? There had to be a way. “What are you doing lady?” Tapping impatiently on his shoulder she said “Here is wha...

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