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Weekly Contest #260
COLD “Don’t worry! I’ll be there! I can’t wait to see you... I’ve missed you too...” Those words. That was my ‘loving husband’ talking. Well, not talking really; more of a hurried, excited whisper. On his phone. In our year-old baby’s bedroom. Did you know Baby Monitors pick up everything? “Look, got to go now... Love you too... Yes, see you Friday... Yep! Bye... Bye.” I was so bloody angry. I was shaking. How could he? How? I went into the kitchen to calm down with a glass of something. Pouring myself a huge wine; my hands shook and ...
Weekly Contest #257
I know absolutely nothing about this email nonsense. So, I sent postcards. I assume my daughters, Goneril, the eldest, and Regan, got them, but they didn’t reply. Well, I say didn’t reply; they telephoned to say they’d be here. It was my 80th birthday; you see, and as Cordelia, my housekeeper, said, ‘It’s the big eight O! Mrs Lear!’ I was not entitled to a home help from the NHS. It’s means tested, you see, and quite right too. Initially, Cordelia was paid to come once a week to help one bathe and to take my Jack Russell terrier, Bluebell, ...
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