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She could feel the sweat as it snaked down her cleavage, and down her back; her armpits felt wet, her skin felt prickly and moist. The heat was oppressive, it felt thick to breathe, “just think cool thoughts” she said over and over in her head. Sitting in standstill traffic with a busted air conditioner on what felt like the hottest day of the year was probably just her luck. Kizzie couldn’t help but laugh to herself. She reached for her phone but thought better of it, a fender bender would quickly turn that rueful laughter to tears. She put the car in park, after all she hadn’t moved in at least 3 minutes, and then picked up her phone to see if anyone called, if anyone was looking for her.
