Unexpected Stuffing

Short Fiction by Abram Dress

Nov 23, 2024

∙ Paid

A stark black and white image featuring a solitary, delicately curved turkey feather, its soft barbs and quill gleaming against the dull, grease-stained gray carpet that lines the floor of a worn apartment complex hallway, the feather's gentle curves and subtle textures in striking contrast to the surrounding drabness, with the faintest hint of a shadow suggesting the presence of a wall or nearby obstacle, the overall atmosphere one of quiet abandonment and neglect.

Two weeks until Thanksgiving…

“Nobody wants to work anymore!” Mr. Hench bellowed around a mouthful of his lunch. He slammed his hand on the paper-covered desk and almost upended his soup bowl, and the measure of turkey chili mac congealing within. A blob of saliva flew from Mr. Hench’s furiously chewing mouth. It landed on the thigh of Ronnie Stinson’s b…

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