Stories tagged “after”
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After
She spent those weeks, the few weeks after, on the phone. Or not on the phone, but rather, curled up under her blankets pressing the black plastic handset to her ear. She would dial her own number over and over, disappointed each time that there was no...
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Momentary Drag: June 12 2010
Repeat Please The sign flashed in a neon blaze a couple of millimeters away in my sight. Repeat Please It flickered, momentarily allowing the blank space behind my eyes to cool before appearing again. It seemed my time had run out. Repeat Please “...
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You never smile.
It was unfortunate that I can’t read minds. I’m a paranoid creature, always suspecting infidelity, no matter what. We weren’t even officially a couple yet (I didn’t think), but that wasn’t stopping my mind from skipping do...