Begin Again

Kim is surprised to learn about her family's past during a visit to her aunt. Now she has to make a choice that could change her life.

NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge 2021 Round 2
Historical Fiction - A cafe - A stray dog

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The results came back for the 2nd round of the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction Challenge. I was NOT confident in this story, it was rushed and I just didn't spend enough time with it. To my absolute shock and delight - I placed 8th in my group this round! It wasn't enough points for me to move to round 3, but placing in both rounds makes me pretty happy! The prompt was Historical Fiction/café/stray dog. When I think "historical fiction" my mind goes to 1700-1800s pastoral novels. Then and idea hit me - and I jumped all the way to the 1970s to visit the first Christopher Street Gay Liberation Day March.