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July 20, 2008

Exposure

My name’s Mike. I work at a drugstore’s photo lab. I’m replacing John, who stopped showing up for work. He replaced Josie. There’s been a lot of turnover but I don’t know why. It pays $9.75 an hour–a buck more than cashiers like Susan.

I’m closing down when my boss makes a rather strange request: to develop some film of his.

The pictures are of John, the previous developer. His body is dismembered. Images of feet, hands, his head. While petrified, my boss whispers, “You’re next.”

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Hi. My name’s Susan. I’m replacing Mike who worked in the photo lab…

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