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Submitted to Contest #287
My hands were shaking as I went to make the tea I had just offered her. It was usually a calming practice, because I had done it so many times, it was almost a rehearsed choreography. Step one: Put the kettle on. Step two: Begin your search trough the cabinet for tea, with numerous interesting flavors like mint raspberry or morning energy - whatever that is - and settle on standard English Breakfast most times. Step three: Grab a mug, any mug, whether its the one that says coffee makes me poop on it or the one you stole from your moms cabine...
Submitted to Contest #286
PLEASE NOTE: TW for mentions of suicide, domestic abuse, abusive relationships I looked at it again. It was all dainty and pretty, complete with a big fat diamond in the middle. But you could tell it was old, much older than me. It was worn, scratched and missing one of the tiny little diamonds that surround the giant fella in the middle. I must admit I was kind of moved when my mother gave me her ring. I didn’t expect it, since I never felt like she had ever given my relationship to Camilla her blessing. Not that I asked for it or that it w...
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