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Submitted to Contest #35
"Remember that I'm giving you 500 quid for the privilege of staying in that pig sty the social welfare pays for you!" I shout over some 80s music playing on the laptop."Well, shove it up your arse then, your five hundred freckin' quid", Tanja says. "You are totally right on this one, better up my arse then with you", I say back.Tanja nods my way. "Good, we found something to agree on." Tanja, like always, lies stretched out on her couch. She stares towards the wall at her feet. There is a psychodelic poster, all purple, metallic, orange. I h...
Submitted to Contest #30
"But you are not yet 50 years old," the receptionist stressed once again with pursed lips. "We have our policies."I kept smiling. "How would you call this colour, please?" I lowered my head so she could see the parting of my hair."Silver, I call it silver." She wouldn't answer, so I had to do it. I lifted a strand for her. "Your ballet class is called "Silver Swans". I would like to join. I think I do qualify." I waved a 200 EUR note."Let me call Madame." Now the receptionist stretched her lips into something like a smile and tossed her pen ...
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