"“Please take a seat.”

Darkness encircled the room, with a central light shining upon a plain wooden chair. I stared at the chair, unsure of how I came to be in the room.

The voice came again. “Please take a seat.”
There was something soothing in the tone and it felt less like an instruction and more like a friendly request.

I sat down..."

Read the #shortstory by #JamesHancock in the #joy issue of the #MockingOwlRoost

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/joy-issue/ - PAGE 25

It's here! The latest issue of the #MockingOwlRoost - the JOY issue!

Enjoy fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork from artists around the world in the joy-themed issue.

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/joy-issue/

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The one thing that everyone expects people and things to be is #Reliable by #JamesHancock (page 18) #mockingowlroost #writer #triannualissue #UnexpectedDelights #writerscommunity #fiction

https://www.mockingowlroost.com/blog/unexpected-delights-triannual/
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