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Flash in the Pan

She watched the water flow sluggishly beneath the bridge. Slowly, she edged him over the rail. With each inch, she thought about different events between them.

Flash in the Pan

The ball spiraled through the air. He saw the scoreboard behind it: two seconds. Snatch, tuck, turn. He’d done the drill hundreds of times.

Flash in the Pan

Roberta harrumphed when she saw it. For a moment, she just stood there contemplating closing the oven door…leaving it to smolder until it was nothing more than a pan full of ashes.

Flash in the Pan

“If that phone rings one more time, I am going to rip it out of the wall.” Carrie cowered on the couch. She’d heard this speech before. She pushed herself up and toward the kitchen.

Flash in the Pan

The application filled out? Check. Does anyone really remember all of their addresses? Or what day they start a job…six jobs ago?