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Pests
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Complete, First published Jul 28, 2020
Pete Sagely, exterminator extraordinaire, hopes to win over Fincke Pest Control's spunky new receptionist, but he has a job to do first. The McDaniel's ninety acre property has an infestation problem that has gotten out of hand, and when Pete is called back less than two weeks after his last visit, he discovers the problem has become much larger than he can handle.

(This story received Honorable Mention in the 2nd Quarter Writers of the Future Contest - WritersOfTheFuture.com)
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