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Short Story

Major Change

A short story by Michael Wreen, with apologies to Raymond Chandler.

The door at the end of the hall was slightly ajar. A sliver of light the thickness of a broken bottle tried to crawl out but two careless feet kicked it back in. Whoever it was didn’t like noise but thought that imitation Chanel was next to godliness.

I walked to the door, gave it a push, and said: “After hours is no time for student conferences. And if you’re looking for the next exam, you’ve just flunked.

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