Teresa Coss

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“Between Dusk and Dawn” by Teresa Coss

Submitted to Contest #274

The doctors called it ALS in January 2021. Chris stood there, all 6'2" of him, those blue eyes steady as he listened to the diagnosis. He never wanted to be a victim. 'Well,' he'd say, managing that smile I loved, 'at least now I can definitely haunt you. Nothing could keep me away.' Those first few months, he faced it like everything else in life - with stubborn determination and dark humor. He'd been a meat cutter for twenty years, his strong hands precise and steady with a blade. But he was so much more - a talented chef who could create ...

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I am Teresa Coss, 41 from a quiet town. I have been writing poetry and other literature for the last 25 years. In my younger days I won contests and in 2022 I published my first poetry anthology with titles Beauty and Ashes life of a single mom, love life changing dedicated to my late husband and tides and waves dedicated to my daughter. I love writing and editing but started to coming to short story platform from reedsy enjoy. Thanks