Meat by Sanjida Kay

"She thinks she sees the steak in its glowing bath of nutrients convulse."

Meat will shortly be published in Monster Capital, an anthology of short stories published by Comma Press.

Meat

December

Lily tries not to look at the coffin. If she stares straight ahead, it’s out of her eye line. There aren’t many people here, only a few have made the journey over from Northern Ireland. She unfolds the piece of paper and reads out loud:

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