The Trick

Well, I’ve been gone for FOREVER, slaving away to finish Equilibrium and this semester of school. I haven’t posted in forever, so I thought I would post my final paper for my Modern Short Story class, which, incidentally, is a short story! It’s a lot different from what I usually write, so I really enjoyed the whole process.

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I don’t want to be here.

I’m waiting to board the plane. I look around at the families, couples, and lone travelers like myself. At the businessmen o...