Stories tagged “controller”
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Kathy Makes a Pronouncement
Dusting the black toner from my fingers onto the back of the intern’s shirt, I emerged to the main work area, the happy maze of cubicles. Kathy was beside herself, a frazzled visage of professional womanhood atop a desk. The desk’s owner co...
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From Beyond the Second Curtain
Painfully noting every creek of my dress shoes on the black and white checkered tile, I made my way down the hallway. The curtain beckoned me forward, enticing and warning me at the same time. People don’t put up curtains willy-nilly, you know, s...
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This Blouse Had Better Not Be Dry Clean Only
So when I tell you what it was that made me jump… well, promise you won’t laugh, okay? My ego is fragile. I’ve already made it clear that I’m mistrusting and a little paranoid. It shouldn’t shock you to learn that I’...
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Tricks, Illusions, and The Devil's Tongue
With a delicate touch, he moved the coffee machine to the shadows, adding an additional pat of affection. Now centered in the dimly lit space behind the curtain he face me, a warm, familiar smile on his face. He seemed kind. He seemed knowing. He seeme...
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Like Water for Coffee
All of a sudden, the lights came on. No, that’s wrong. If this whole scenario was secretly being watched by television viewers at home, it’s as if a single frame of film was rudely snipped away to the cutting room floor. White fluorescent l...
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Plodding Between Possibilities
The day replayed with methodical precision. All seemed unaware of the repetition, content with how well things worked this time around, no break downs, no malfunctions. My participation in the day was perhaps slower, the cogs of my mind being occupied ...