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Submitted to Contest #108
Jack dragged me out here for a weekend cruise on his cousin’s boat. I didn’t want to go at first and I still wish that I was somewhere else rather than the middle of the ocean, but he convinced me that it would give us time to bond and work on the issues that we’ve been having. I decided it wouldn’t hurt to talk things over with him if it’s just us for the weekend. There’s a lot I’ve been meaning to bring up. I even made myself a list of what I wanted us to talk about, but, of course, the cruise doesn’t consist of just us. Instead, his whole...
Submitted to Contest #107
TW - mentions of suicide. Theresa looks me up and down, an unreadable expression on her face, but that's understandable considering she only met me two hours ago. I know she's unsure of what to think about me - most people are. I give her a moment to form the question I'm anticipating she'll ask - everyone asks it. Her gaze parts from mine momentarily, flickering to the table, then back up to me. Her nails create a rhythm on the chipped, creamy colored plastic. The clicks only last a scarce amount of seconds before they silence. &n...
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