Simon Constantine

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“As Expected” by Simon Constantine

Submitted to Contest #8

What, precisely, did Joseph expect? Aubrey Little, Wife to Joseph Little, teased her husband over breakfast one bright Saturday morning (eggs, biscuits, and enough gravy to all but entirely mask the grit of egg shells which crunched like sand with every bite). What Joseph expected, “precisely,” was a distraction. Quirky, amusing, and if he was being honest with himself, ultimately sad and disappointing when all was said and done. That was one of the downsides of being the numbers 506 and 507 to cap off the previous town population ...

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