Most Dreadful Thing

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-19. Obsidian Disorder
Wingless butterflies spilled onto the floor.
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-8,032. The Day We Lived in Skegness Forever
And the donkey was called Trevor.
Sep 11 • 
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-49. I Didn’t Like Hugh’s Tone
You’re not well, he whispered.
Jul 21 • 
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-32. A Day in the Park
We stayed till the sun left. Her reading. Me watching.
Jun 22 • 
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-56. Lisbon Obsidian
It was my show. My prestige.
Jun 16 • 
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-152. Bit on the Side
Booked a trip. Nothing happened. Everything was round.
May 19 • 
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-61. The Stranger Knows My Name
She looked down. Then back at me.
May 17 • 
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-68. She Deserved My Finger Wag
She stole my cactus. I caught her eye.
May 9 • 
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-71. Shameful Trip to the Printer
I’d gone upstairs for a presentation. She was there. The stranger.
May 4 • 
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-78. The Stranger in My Office
Most people would’ve said something. Who are you? Why are you here?
Apr 24 • 
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