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The Estonian Pompeii
by A. CHRISTINA TARI
2020 EFC Short Story Contest Adult – 2nd Place
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On March 9th my mother would contact her children.
Heedless of time zones, exam schedules, work obligations or social engagements, her call on March 9th was a command performance. She had to speak directly to each child. When I moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick, to complete my undergraduate studies I blithely got caught up in my studies and forgot the date.
On that particular March 9th I came down from the stacks with a book on Etruscan pottery (Art History) to find a sign printed in large, capitalized black magic marker letters at the checkout: “CHRISTINA TARI: CALL YOUR MOTHER, IT IS AN EMERGENCY”. After a quick panic, I focused on the date now stamped on the card inserted in the back pocket of the book: Date Borrowed: March 9th.
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