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Five Dollars

November 3, 2020 4 Comments

By Ella Dennerline

You read one of those romance novels your mom used to buy. The price is written on the inside cover, light pencil—five dollars. It’s nice to know their worth.

At times, the novel ceases to make sense, and you’ll flip through the pages until a phrase catches your eye and refuses to let go.

Only faintly do you realize none of this is sticking. Only faintly do you realize you can only think of your mom, of sitting beside her on the couch while she smiled into one of these stupid books.

And you think you might miss that. Maybe.

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  1. Derek says

    November 3, 2020 at 7:06 am

    I know just how that feels. This is very well-written and evocative.

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  2. Tom Stewart says

    November 3, 2020 at 8:04 am

    Nice writing. I’ve been there.

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  3. Stephen Murtough says

    November 3, 2020 at 9:26 am

    Beautifully written!

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  4. David says

    November 3, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    Beautifully written piece.And you get a strong sense of the character. Loved it.

    Reply

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