53-Word Story Contest With Meg Pokrass (8/30-9/4)

This week’s prompt: Write a 53-word story in which we see a person/people preparing their home for a meaningful guest.
Guidelines and Information
-53 words—no more, no less—titles are not included in the word count.
-1 submission per person.
-Limit one prize per entrant per month.
-e-mail your submission directly to 53wordstory@press53.com by 5 PM Tuesday, September 4th Eastern Standard Time.
-Your name will not appear on your submission. This keeps the judging fair!
-Each quarter, Prime Number Magazine, Press 53’s online literary journal, comes out with a new issue. All winning 53-word stories will be put into consideration for publication in the journal, with editor Clifford Garstang choosing one winner.
-Preview Press 53’s new 53-Word Story web app (developed by Daniel Krawiec) at 53wordstory.com. Now available in the Android App Store, coming soon for other devices!