Ecdysis

Peter Ott's story, "Ecdysis," was selected by Short Édition in partnership with Temple University. Peter earned a B.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State and followed that with an M.F.A. from Temple University. Peter is currently re-enrolled at Temple pursuing a Masters in Education.

"Yeah," Darius said into the phone as Jessica, the receptionist, made no attempt to disguise her eavesdropping. "I just finished the work-trade shift and will take a class with Hannah. After, I'll grab some take-out. What do you think about pot-stickers from King Dong?" He stared at Jessica until she looked away and tried to focus on the phone call. He wished he still had a cell-phone and some semblance of privacy, but Cindy did make a convincing argument about the possible side-effects of telephone air waves and what they could do to his body. She was right. He might want kids one day. "But K

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