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My Coat at Night
By: Justin Ocelot. My coat sneaks out every night. Eventually, curiosity gets the better of me. I clamber out the window and follow it through dark and lonely…
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First Coffee
By: Rinta Antony. “Would that be a regular or a decaf?” I stood in front of the counter with a gobsmacked expression while the barista stared daggers into…
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Get Your Fix
By: Nicole Sune Sbitani. “How would you like your coffee?” I ask. Some are kind. “A Spanish latte, please.” Some are not. “I said, a double shot espresso,…
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The Onion
By: Amanda Wisdom. Chopping carrots was easy. It was the onion that always needed guidance. Rolo, remind me the onion technique? My new limited-edition pastel pink RoloBot purred…
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Message 2939
By: Miles Efron. Ten years ago—on the most distant of our moons—a deep-space antenna picked up Message 2939. A missive from some forgotten civilization on an extinct planet.…
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Whoever You Need
By: Eric Fomley. Today I’m Li. I sit on my bed while mom talks to me about my brother and sister. She’s choking back tears. Today I’m Ebony.…
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