Stories tagged “early morning”
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Plates, Trays, and Automobiles
A little place called Four AM. We stepped into the dinner, knowing our money was low. We’d been traveling at night a lot. There were two younger Latino men in the corner booth, sipping coffee, and debating the wonders of nighttime driving with th...
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What The Hell Do You Think I'm Doing!?
I erupt, “What the hell do you think I’m doing!? Of course I’m going to work!” Silence. I locate my shoes— the last step to completing my attire. I kneel down to tie them, feeling remorseful for shouting back at her. We bo...
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The Text to Adventure
I refreshed the screen and the icon of the chat bubble changed into a shadowed crescent moon. Stupid facebook. Super convenient when it worked, very irritating when it didn’t. Oh well, Bryan could wait until tomorrow. I powered off the monitor an...
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Alone in the Middle of a City
I lay in my bed in the early morning; 1:38 glares at me from the face of my alarm clock. My hands crossed behind my head, the ceiling hasn’t changed since I lay down. Thoughts run around and around my head, keeping me awake long after the rest of...