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    The Jewel of Genoa
    The Jewel of Genoa
    The Jewel of Genoa
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    The Jewel of Genoa

    By E. G. Fabricant

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    From "Matters Familiar." A retired cowgirl and her best friend resort to drugs, kidnapping, and interstate flight to escape the nursing home and reclaim their lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherE. G. Fabricant
    Release dateOct 2, 2010
    ISBN9781466050624
    The Jewel of Genoa
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    E. G. Fabricant

    E. G. Fabricant is a writer living in San Jose, California, who’s interested in producing short fiction that’s contemporary, topical, and speaks to the human condition.His dormant interest in this pursuit was rekindled when he was selected as one of 10 finalists in the International Category of the Mark Twain Writing Competition: “A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage,” sponsored by the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.E. G.'s determined to become the oldest, new best short fiction writer. He’s also interested in hearing from others with similar interests who want to become better at it.

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      The Jewel of Genoa - E. G. Fabricant

      THE JEWEL OF GENOA

      E. G. Fabricant

      Published by E. G. Fabricant at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010-2012 by E. G. Fabricant

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      The Jewel of Genoa is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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      It started like any other Friday at Maranatha Senior Residence.

      Just give it a few more hours, she told herself.

      Pearl O. Mutter gathered up her purse, gloves, and hat. Oops—Almost forgot. She stepped over to her freshly-made bed and retrieved the balled-up napkin she'd carried back from dinner last night and secreted under her pillow—a ritual begun at each meal, years ago. She opened the linen carefully and picked out the tiny, peach-colored oval. Huh. Xōnoft. Get on it, like Fern, you don't give a shit. Get off it, you can't stop. If that pill-peddler Delroy hired ever saw me, he'd know I don't need it. Old Doc Morgan never would have stood for this. Oh, well—it'll come in handy today.

      She added the dose to the dozen others she'd squirreled away, in rotation, in an old breath-mint tin. She smiled at its more-pregnant slogan—'Curiously Strong!'—and returned it to the bottom of her purse. She walked around the other, vacant bed and stood behind the half-closed door, finding herself in the full-length mirror. Even after all this time, she still couldn't believe her eyes. In another glass she'd seen a strong, brown woman with auburn locks, eyes that danced over a nose that drew more breath awake and alive than asleep, and a grin-prone mouth. Sturdy frame in a faded denim shirt, Levi's, and rough-out boots. A woman more familiar with the essences of lime, sweat, and just-singed cowhide than with those of Paris. Sinewy forearms and gnarled hands with the veins, knots, and calluses standard on the wife of a working cattle feeder. All she could find now were the eyes, if she allowed it, and the hands, which she couldn't help. Where did she go? Pearl asked herself. Well, I'm going t' find her again, and the lookin' starts now.

      The door parted slightly and another, dark-haired woman with brown skin appeared—the nurse-assistant. Señora Mutter, are you ready? You must hurry or you will miss the bus!

      Pearl looked grave and took the attendant's hands gently into hers. Marisōl, you've been real good to me for a long, long time. Made life in this place almost bearable—almost. I'm goin' to miss you the most.

      Marisōl Contréres patted Pearl's hands, puzzled. But, Señora; you are only going overnight to the South Shore, like you do every four months. Her eyes flashed. Maybe even to gamble a little, yes?

      Whoop-tee-do, Pearl said. If Miss Goody Two Shoes takes her eyes off us for five minutes. She

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