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October 13, 2024 5 Comments

By Irene Jiang

She doesn’t think she will be chosen, so she signs up. Her coworkers crack up at the idea, even though it was their dare. Secretly she hopes she will be picked. She has never been a main character, not even in her own life.

When she gets the call she thinks it’s a cruel joke. Then she receives the contestant roster. She sees her name and that photo of her in the cerulean blue dress. It baffles everyone, most of all her.

Her mother calls her, a rare treat: “This is your one chance to be somebody. Don’t fuck it up.”

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  1. Jim Pownall says

    October 13, 2024 at 3:01 pm

    Love it!

    Reply
  2. James Miller says

    October 13, 2024 at 6:14 pm

    Lol. omg, this is good.

    Reply
  3. Toni Brayer says

    October 16, 2024 at 7:06 am

    She’s never been a main character in her own life. Really good.

    Reply
  4. MG Chapin says

    October 16, 2024 at 8:11 am

    I’m with Toni on that… it’s a great line! In the imagined short story, I hope she is picked… And then rejects him because he is not good enough for her.
    🙂
    I love this! A great story.

    Reply
  5. Ed Kratz says

    October 18, 2024 at 4:23 pm

    Well done. Says a lot in 101 words.

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