Anne Dougherty

Anne Dougherty resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA with her husband, Jonathan, their dog, Ruby Tuesday, and her cat, Theodore. She's worked in the veterinary field for over a decade. When not working, she can be found biking, reading, or writing. Her creative nonfiction work has been published in Oddballs Magazine, Bright Flash Literary Review, and The Palisades Review. Her fiction has been published in In-Parentheses.

The Confession

Crickets sing as I dart down the small, dimly lit road allotted for the restaurant’s deliveries. I stand on the sidewalk across the road with my back to the large building, unsure what to do at this point. Closing my eyes, I take another steadying breath.
Breathe.
In through the nose, out through the mouth.
And again.
Deep breaths. You can do this, Winnie. I try to convince myself. Everything is going to be fine –

Issue 84, June 2024

Anne Dougherty

Anne Dougherty resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA with her husband, Jonathan, their dog, Ruby Tuesday, and her cat, Theodore. She's worked in the veterinary field for over a decade. When not working, she can be found biking, reading, or writing. Her creative nonfiction work has been published in Oddballs Magazine, Bright Flash Literary Review, and The Palisades Review. Her fiction has been published in In-Parentheses.

The Confession

Crickets sing as I dart down the small, dimly lit road allotted for the restaurant’s deliveries. I stand on the sidewalk across the road with my back to the large building, unsure what to do at this point. Closing my eyes, I take another steadying breath.
Breathe.
In through the nose, out through the mouth.
And again.
Deep breaths. You can do this, Winnie. I try to convince myself. Everything is going to be fine –

Issue 84, June 2024

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