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Part I link Part II link Part III link The silence of the empty subdivision seemed loud. I became intensely aware of how alone we were. I grasped the thought of my aunt like a lifeline and then felt the hope slip through my fingers as I remembered that I hadn’t told anyone she was there. How could I
Read morePart I link Part II link Job interviews terrify me. But this was dream employment so I girded my loins and knocked on the front door. It opened inwards. A big haired blonde wearing a grimy gray sweatshirt and too tight jeans stood there. She stared blankly at me for a moment before mumbling, “Yeah, that’s right.
Read morePart I link I don’t remember why she called but I remember she offered to take me to the interview. “I don’t want to make you drive all that way,” I protested but she insisted. She arrived in her immaculate 15 year old Lincoln. Through the stiff clear seat covers, rich brown leather tantalized. The ends of
Read moreWanted: Masseuse. No experience necessary. College girl type preferred. $20-$30 per hour plus tips Being raised out a winding rural road twenty minutes from the nearest tiny town, left me unprepared for some of a life’s interesting moments. At 18, I moved to a small junior college north of San Francisco. Enchanted by malls, enticed by roommates richer
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