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Nick Buchheit's avatar

Damn, Scott. Love the twist!

I'm mad I didn't see it coming. You buried it well. Great stuff!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, Nick!

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Michael Serrur's avatar

Another winner, Scott.

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olivia s's avatar

Who could resist a fancy coffee with olive oil in it?

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Caffeine the silent killer 😊

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Donald Schultz's avatar

I enjoyed it--just hit me that you mentioned she never knew her father early in the (short) story.

My only question is about "St. Mel's". Sounds like a Jewish saint.

Little Brother

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thx for reading! My first wedding was at St Mel’s Church in Flushing. Apparently his powers to work miracles are limited😊

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Kim Smyth's avatar

Nice twist!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you!

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Nick's avatar

Very nice. Well constructed

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Many thanks.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

That’s a great twist. Love it.

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Very kind, thank you.

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Nikolas Allen's avatar

So good!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thx for support!!

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

Oh wow, knocked my socks off,

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

So great to hear, made my day, thx

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