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Welcome to the sixth story of the month of June, issue 213.

A story is titled, Bodies and is by Cat McMahon. Now, this story, as with all of Clark's

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Now our writer, Kat McMahon, is a writer from Illinois. She holds a BFA in creative writing and a BA in

theater from Truman State University. She's currently an MFA candidate in

fiction at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

While Cat has a background in playwriting

and a fierce love for fiction,

she most recently worked at a children's aquarium

in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she fed sharks

and taught kids about snakes.

Sir very first publication.

Congratulations, Cat.

Now without further ado,

this is Bodies by Cat McMahon.

So sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story.

At the diner down the block, it is not unusual for the waitress to keep us waiting at the door.

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