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Unaware

April 18, 2016 4 Comments

Unaware

By Daniela Maestres

The manager came in looking for the head chef; he had a note from a customer. A drop of sweat landed next to the salmon, making me miss the next cut. The seaweed ripped awkwardly, hanging by a thread to the rest of the roll. I sighed and covertly dumped all my work. Fish, rice, avocado, cucumber; everything neatly wrapped and badly cut. I unfolded the elegant paper. It read, A sushi connoisseur recognizes talent. Good work. I threw it in the trash. No one noticed the lies about my experience, or that my only training was from watching YouTube videos.

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  1. Julio Miguel says

    April 18, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Resume tantas cosas… La amé!

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  2. Alfredo Mago says

    April 19, 2016 at 4:30 am

    It’s amazing to discover how many emotions and feelings can this talented writer conceal in so few words. Congratulatios Daniela

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  3. Patty Delgado says

    April 19, 2016 at 8:19 am

    Cheverisimo

    Reply
  4. Mary Castellanos says

    April 19, 2016 at 8:21 am

    In a few words a lot of things. Congratulating

    Reply

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