Center of Center (24)

a serialized novella-in-flash by Chris Wiewiora

I walk back to Prairie Pizza girl and crouch down with a dusty brochure that I found under my seat. We’ve passed the Polis school twice now, I say. I unfold the old brochure to reveal the map of Center.

The girl whispers.

Even though I can’t hear her, I say, Yes, the Polis school—

—Nah, man, she’s going past the school, O.G. says.

I must look confused.

The u…