Writer: M.C. Zendejas

“Out, Brief Candle!”

“Out, Brief Candle!”

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We were tucked away in a shabby strip center eating chicken fried steak when I got the news. Neon from the “DINER” sign glowed turquoise and bright pink under a small troupe of stars. The waitress had just given us our coffee. She was thin and pale, and her Russian accent contrasted with the restmore