Stop.
Stare at a stain on the street, blacker than the blacktop.
An oil leak?
Candle wax and flower petals on the sidewalk suggest it isn’t.
“Blacker Than the Blacktop” was originally published by Cuento in 2014.
Blacker Than the Blacktop
Stop.
Stare at a stain on the street, blacker than the blacktop.
An oil leak?
Candle wax and flower petals on the sidewalk suggest it isn’t.
“Blacker Than the Blacktop” was originally published by Cuento in 2014.
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