At the End of the Day
By Corey Mesler
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Marcia went to bed that night as usual with her Golliwog she’s had since a child. Fred had called about ten-thirty but he was distant. Something’s wrong, Marcia thought. Fred said he’d see her tomorrow and Marcia believed him. He’s so handsome, Marcia said, inadvertently hugging her doll. And, right before sleep came, she thought about that woman who works with him, the one with the big tits, the one who calls Fred honey.
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Corey Mesler has been published in numerous journals and anthologies. His novel, Talk, was released in 2002, and a chapbook of poems, Chin-Chin in Eden, in 2003. His second novel, We are Billion-Year-Old Carbon, is due out in December. He runs Burke’s Book Store in Memphis TN.
© 2005 Me Three
