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Submitted to Contest #319
Harry Mcliven hated gossip. It was one of the traits he admired most about himself. He wasn’t particularly smart. His looks would fit the comedic relief in a 2000s romcom. His lovelife was nonexistent; but at least he never gossiped. It felt wrong to him. Without much going right for him, he hated to think that people might be talking about him behind his back, and so he hated when it was done about other people. Now, Harry Mcliven worked as a salesperson for a massive insurance company. His office was a little gray cubicle in a room with 30...
Submitted to Contest #318
To: @lindsygrahamSubject: no contactI knew I was your second choice the moment I saw your name on the screen. I didn’t even have to answer the phone. If you were calling me then it meant you had already tried everyone.I probably shouldn't have answered. But I was a sucker, so I did.“Hey Lindsay, what’s up? We haven’t hung out in so long!” Because you were too busy with all your other friends. Because you only come to me when you have no one else, but it is always close enough to the last time for me to believe we actually have a connection.“...
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