Traci O'Brien

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“Claiming Solitude” by Traci O'Brien

Submitted to Contest #104

“Are you coming tonight?” came the muffled question through the cubicle wall. Stacy’s enthusiasm came through loud and clear but Ramineh pretended not to have heard her. Ramineh depressed the power button of her computer and watched the screen go dark, just this small gesture gave her a sense of relief and she felt a loosening begin somewhere deep inside. The simple movement of pushing that off button signaled the end of another week and her accomplishment of successfully piloting herself through another sea of potentially turbulent and trea...

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Retired archaeologist who enjoys travel and creating with words, food, colors and fabrics.