Because I am fascinating and wonderful, you care deeply about this 500-word short the lovely people at 365Tomorrows saw fit to run. It is called A Modern Girl, and I think I’ve been re-writing it for nearly ten years now.
Murphy took a bench and pulled a paperback from his coat pocket. He dialed down his shades to read better, and sipped his coffee. After a few pages, he became aware of a presence on the bench next to him.
“Oh, wow. Paper. You drive gas, too, huh?â€