A Monday for Mantras

A short story about Megan who nevertheless persisted

Anna Breslin
Sep 6, 2018 · 13 min read
Courtney Emery CC BY-ND 2.0

When her alarm clock rang on Monday morning, Megan knocked it off her nightstand in her sleep. It fell silent. The crash unplugged it, and the screen cracked. The downstairs neighbor thought it was a shoe and for a few minutes waited for the other one to fall.

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Anna Breslin

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One of those rare GenXers. Writer. Life un-hacker. | Find me @https://annabreslin.com | writeannab@gmaildotcom

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