Ellen Double Prime (eBook, ePUB)
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"I stopped being me at approximately 4:30 PM today.The words of a crazy person. That's me, Ellen Wright. So crazy, so suddenly, that on my way out of Ye Goode Drop after my Saturday study session, I waved goodbye to Kenzie and turned to find myself-my long-fingered hands, my tanned arms-carrying a heavy tray loaded with dirty dishes. In a crowded, noisy hole-in-the-wall diner. In a long apron, in someone else's too-big shirt that smelled like grease. With someone else'sOh My GodSomeone else's swollen belly straining against the fabric of my-no, her-shirt, apron, elastic pants.It only got worse...
"I stopped being me at approximately 4:30 PM today.
The words of a crazy person. That's me, Ellen Wright. So crazy, so suddenly, that on my way out of Ye Goode Drop after my Saturday study session, I waved goodbye to Kenzie and turned to find myself-my long-fingered hands, my tanned arms-carrying a heavy tray loaded with dirty dishes. In a crowded, noisy hole-in-the-wall diner. In a long apron, in someone else's too-big shirt that smelled like grease. With someone else's
Oh My God
Someone else's swollen belly straining against the fabric of my-no, her-shirt, apron, elastic pants.
It only got worse from there."
This sharp and poignant YA short story offers a fresh new lens on the familiar "wish" theme, exploring ideas of privilege, empathy, and what it means to do the right thing.
"[Ellen Double Prime] shows the title character working in a diner, pregnant and hating the job. Thing is, this is all a surprise to her: Ellen was a rich girl in prep school, and certainly not pregnant...as she finds out more about her new past, she begins to question her own beliefs and assumptions. A strong and powerful story."-Tangent Magazine On Tangent Online's Recommended Reading List for 2018
The words of a crazy person. That's me, Ellen Wright. So crazy, so suddenly, that on my way out of Ye Goode Drop after my Saturday study session, I waved goodbye to Kenzie and turned to find myself-my long-fingered hands, my tanned arms-carrying a heavy tray loaded with dirty dishes. In a crowded, noisy hole-in-the-wall diner. In a long apron, in someone else's too-big shirt that smelled like grease. With someone else's
Oh My God
Someone else's swollen belly straining against the fabric of my-no, her-shirt, apron, elastic pants.
It only got worse from there."
This sharp and poignant YA short story offers a fresh new lens on the familiar "wish" theme, exploring ideas of privilege, empathy, and what it means to do the right thing.
"[Ellen Double Prime] shows the title character working in a diner, pregnant and hating the job. Thing is, this is all a surprise to her: Ellen was a rich girl in prep school, and certainly not pregnant...as she finds out more about her new past, she begins to question her own beliefs and assumptions. A strong and powerful story."-Tangent Magazine On Tangent Online's Recommended Reading List for 2018
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